tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223823022017-12-13T14:10:54.945+00:00 altering thoughts
A place where I can share my thoughts, mixed media experiments, a little stitching and general silliness.Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.comBlogger831125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-81037872518609855952017-11-27T09:59:00.000+00:002017-11-27T09:59:55.997+00:00Monday morning...........and I have a stack of ironing to do.&nbsp; No not the boring kind this..... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mgcaiTxrMBY/WhvdbD-lm5I/AAAAAAAAHQ0/J96naw4QgisOk779Ln6h8rqxUOmsp-NrwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mgcaiTxrMBY/WhvdbD-lm5I/AAAAAAAAHQ0/J96naw4QgisOk779Ln6h8rqxUOmsp-NrwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2646.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>deep in the depth of my freezer I found a packet of Summer Fruits, now the summer for this particular pack passed long ago, I was just going to out them when I had a little "I wonder?". I thought I may be able to make some sort of pink paper (not something I really feel a lack of) but no nature and chemistry produced purple.<br /><br />I put the berries&nbsp; in the pan, added water and boiled them for about 15 minutes. I squashed the berries to extract as much colour as possible and then I strained them and put the juice in a foil baking tray. I then added a stack of assorted papers, one sheet at a time making sure each one was fully immersed. When I was nearly at the top I spread some of the pulp in between and that produced the pink &nbsp; I left them overnight.<br />Not a nice day today so no hope of drying them with solar power so I popped them one sheet at a time into a low oven which is why they are a bit crinkly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J5QLxDKP9zo/Whvef0FlCOI/AAAAAAAAHRA/raSzapIQTQImfU2zrg4Yym1MswgdrANeQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J5QLxDKP9zo/Whvef0FlCOI/AAAAAAAAHRA/raSzapIQTQImfU2zrg4Yym1MswgdrANeQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2644.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The variation of colour is interesting, the darkest ones are tracing paper and the lightest ones were only left for a few minutes this morning when I had taken out all the others.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a_KKnjPCan8/Whvgp1UMmZI/AAAAAAAAHRM/hmMhmDST5iUBaa8DMQF7qAmU97Ni03JYgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a_KKnjPCan8/Whvgp1UMmZI/AAAAAAAAHRM/hmMhmDST5iUBaa8DMQF7qAmU97Ni03JYgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2650.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mmlIma4iqPE/Whvgu83VJXI/AAAAAAAAHRQ/7aqxj6Vg9Ms9PFtqOXXkqSzqHVzWpQESgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2651.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mmlIma4iqPE/Whvgu83VJXI/AAAAAAAAHRQ/7aqxj6Vg9Ms9PFtqOXXkqSzqHVzWpQESgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2651.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>What fun, now to do the kind of ironing I don't mind.Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-27838374759515063562017-11-25T20:47:00.000+00:002017-11-25T20:56:58.864+00:00The Winter Journal............ finished I think, only every time I look at it I add a little more.&nbsp; I made it as a journal with plenty of space for writing and I have tried to use my own photographs and "artwork"<br /><br />This is the cover,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cQF8wLt9H9E/Whm0SPtZ1AI/AAAAAAAAHOY/rlVPc1jZyV4yxZi-VzMUFRGGcW1wWhUjgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2623.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cQF8wLt9H9E/Whm0SPtZ1AI/AAAAAAAAHOY/rlVPc1jZyV4yxZi-VzMUFRGGcW1wWhUjgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2623.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>it actually came about by accident.&nbsp; The letters and tree are made out of plain old kids foam sheets The cover is scrim adhered with Golden Matte medium which I am discovering makes a wonderful glue. (Late to the table I think).<br />This is the first page and I may still add another pocket on the cover<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hYNc-VJ6Dz4/Whm1Fk0cFkI/AAAAAAAAHOk/iHvCxXb3fDElHc5XmWzIvkyU9W7qZ-pPACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2624.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hYNc-VJ6Dz4/Whm1Fk0cFkI/AAAAAAAAHOk/iHvCxXb3fDElHc5XmWzIvkyU9W7qZ-pPACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2624.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;The card in the pocket is made from a happy swoosh and the first stamp I ever bought on my first trip to America many years ago.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j-0hWU18MmQ/Whm319Ke42I/AAAAAAAAHOw/V7gGj467b1o0nO4jV6wtnq5VLjNHBruYwCLcBGAs/s1600/stamped%2Bcard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="867" height="416" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j-0hWU18MmQ/Whm319Ke42I/AAAAAAAAHOw/V7gGj467b1o0nO4jV6wtnq5VLjNHBruYwCLcBGAs/s640/stamped%2Bcard.jpg" width="640" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few of my favourite pages.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ponies&nbsp; are a photograph I was lucky to snap and the leaves are a digital collage/</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QsOP8z_0B9Q/Whm4fYBBn8I/AAAAAAAAHO8/kwNdBtLhjPUqgvFi6ChAjXHRWVQjD2q-wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QsOP8z_0B9Q/Whm4fYBBn8I/AAAAAAAAHO8/kwNdBtLhjPUqgvFi6ChAjXHRWVQjD2q-wCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2625.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Distress Oxides on the tag (did I mention how much I love them) and the grasses are printed onto tracing paper.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FxSrgiCkmIk/WhnS-4_Nu8I/AAAAAAAAHPw/8M9h3sZf-SE5QsUCp3Y9kS7LTjPxqrADACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2626.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FxSrgiCkmIk/WhnS-4_Nu8I/AAAAAAAAHPw/8M9h3sZf-SE5QsUCp3Y9kS7LTjPxqrADACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2626.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Another serendipity page, a gessoed book page which I had used to make some die cuts&nbsp; and then used to try out some paints.&nbsp; Turned into a tuck spot.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w_dt1sN9S0A/WhnQ3yXvNFI/AAAAAAAAHPU/YP_Hj2847lQLAoOa-VBKkKQQlM9AY4aYgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w_dt1sN9S0A/WhnQ3yXvNFI/AAAAAAAAHPU/YP_Hj2847lQLAoOa-VBKkKQQlM9AY4aYgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2627.JPG" width="640" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">End of the first signature. One of my photos and an old encaustic wax experiment plus a bit of paint play. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e-E5rkboEVY/WhnRrJkhOcI/AAAAAAAAHPg/uiupwLpnpnAS8euodzGeST6b8HLQE5bnQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e-E5rkboEVY/WhnRrJkhOcI/AAAAAAAAHPg/uiupwLpnpnAS8euodzGeST6b8HLQE5bnQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2628.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Just a few more.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KA6Xmo7YJcY/WhnUXwIYzlI/AAAAAAAAHQE/fhUFhQsxpMwJZM90k0aFB5KQYgWT38f2gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2635.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KA6Xmo7YJcY/WhnUXwIYzlI/AAAAAAAAHQE/fhUFhQsxpMwJZM90k0aFB5KQYgWT38f2gCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2635.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Du9EOITJf6I/WhnUf1ypI0I/AAAAAAAAHQI/cgU1N1Dj6kQrVtQ0uyVIwkY6E5WCHLfFQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Du9EOITJf6I/WhnUf1ypI0I/AAAAAAAAHQI/cgU1N1Dj6kQrVtQ0uyVIwkY6E5WCHLfFQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2636.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C4moEShp4Bw/WhnUycyWoiI/AAAAAAAAHQQ/G1ethW6JHqQiqNZe6-61fuWsfnK3jOkjQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C4moEShp4Bw/WhnUycyWoiI/AAAAAAAAHQQ/G1ethW6JHqQiqNZe6-61fuWsfnK3jOkjQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2642.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HkKe01EX7H4/WhnU4ooPAdI/AAAAAAAAHQY/uU9BqF-cqu8EUW23OQ6GEWojiMGpH5BuwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HkKe01EX7H4/WhnU4ooPAdI/AAAAAAAAHQY/uU9BqF-cqu8EUW23OQ6GEWojiMGpH5BuwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2643.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Loved making this one, though it has taken a long time.&nbsp;&nbsp; Now for the <a href="http://jeanneoliver.ning.com/groups/group/show?groupUrl=book-of-trees&amp;xg_ppc=s1">Book of Trees,</a> As I mentioned I have started the backgrounds but I am finding it difficult to move on, I selected some of my photographs (who knew just how many photos of trees I have) but I want it to be something more than pictures stuck on a page so I will take it slowly and hope. In the garden yesterday.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VdQhyoyCRMY/WhnY6NZW_9I/AAAAAAAAHQk/6sm-Yr-x0jY7DE63EaMd0zUiyqibZEr_gCLcBGAs/s1600/P1100438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VdQhyoyCRMY/WhnY6NZW_9I/AAAAAAAAHQk/6sm-Yr-x0jY7DE63EaMd0zUiyqibZEr_gCLcBGAs/s640/P1100438.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-5474506441125655922017-11-23T10:33:00.004+00:002017-11-23T10:33:29.128+00:00Right.................where was I?&nbsp; I have just spent a lovely long weekend with my sister-in-law.<br /><br />We took a trip to the ICHF supposed Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycraft show at Excel.&nbsp; Never again. The "free" Christmas show consisted of a woman demonstrating a £400 exercise board and some very dubious foods. The rest was mediocre to say the least.<br /><br />Monday we went up to town to "see the lights", on the whole the Christmas windows lacked imagination. These were probably the best at Ralph Lauren in New Bond Street.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-otPoe5e0r1Q/Whag9bzl2WI/AAAAAAAAHN4/N6qCiOIPBQcQw07vO7nY3EOy2snz1UyxwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1100432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-otPoe5e0r1Q/Whag9bzl2WI/AAAAAAAAHN4/N6qCiOIPBQcQw07vO7nY3EOy2snz1UyxwCLcBGAs/s640/P1100432.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uIdkaygmJb0/WhahB55mMQI/AAAAAAAAHN8/58Lid0omTt4gB3BfW2rIcNI2XwvC3lU6gCLcBGAs/s1600/P1100433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uIdkaygmJb0/WhahB55mMQI/AAAAAAAAHN8/58Lid0omTt4gB3BfW2rIcNI2XwvC3lU6gCLcBGAs/s640/P1100433.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Am I wrong or were the Christmas shop windows designed to delight children(eg ME) as well as sell.<br />We had a little adventure when we were invited into Southeby's to look at Winston Churchill's last painting and four Lowries which are about to go on sale.&nbsp; I explained to the charming doorman that I didn't have Southerby's kind of money but he explained that these exhibitions are open to all&nbsp; Who knew?<br /><br />My next journal is nearing completion, pictures soon and I have started my "Book of Trees" workshop with Roxanne Evans Stout<a href="http://jeanneoliver.ning.com/group/book-of-trees"> here</a><br /><br />So far I have only had time to prepare my pages.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ALrmQqHbGAw/Whaip-9se7I/AAAAAAAAHOI/7bxDlb5sK1cb13VK2GfsxyEr8uIVGbcwgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ALrmQqHbGAw/Whaip-9se7I/AAAAAAAAHOI/7bxDlb5sK1cb13VK2GfsxyEr8uIVGbcwgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2614.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;but I am looking forward to filling them.&nbsp; I love trees (the only thing I can draw) and this time of year makes them even more appealing with the colours and the falling leaves.<br />&nbsp; Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-45498064159390597662017-10-15T10:04:00.000+01:002017-10-15T10:04:06.071+01:00Annual pilgrimage..................to the Knitting and Stitching Show at Ally Pally. There was a time when we used to spring lightly up the hill and steps, now we take the courtesy bus and I imagine one day we will crawl up the steps&nbsp; on our knees.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5lD2-qc61eg/WeMZMBGfSrI/AAAAAAAAHM0/LGKERLh6uKoXVRg5cvHmMndPfRtgpes2QCLcBGAs/s1600/P1060930.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="877" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5lD2-qc61eg/WeMZMBGfSrI/AAAAAAAAHM0/LGKERLh6uKoXVRg5cvHmMndPfRtgpes2QCLcBGAs/s640/P1060930.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I enjoyed the show this year, bumped into a couple of friends and was delighted to see Lynda Monk, she has a<a href="http://www.d4daisy.com/lmbbs.htm"> new book o</a>ut which to her surprise is proving popular with the cos play generation,<br />Two of the exhibition we particularly liked were <a href="http://hafanhaf.com/">Haf Weighton</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4or3uckzfc4/WeMeTtPruSI/AAAAAAAAHNE/SQ_wFyxWvyIGCVP_eyNPP1sTlUdN3jy4ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0199.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4or3uckzfc4/WeMeTtPruSI/AAAAAAAAHNE/SQ_wFyxWvyIGCVP_eyNPP1sTlUdN3jy4ACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0199.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;and<a href="http://asmalldesign.weebly.com/"> Ann Small</a> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />&nbsp;On the home front I have finished another journal which I am calling Aux Plaisirs des Dames as the inspiration was<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Au_Bonheur_des_Dames"> Au Bonheur Des Dames </a>by Emile Zola which was&nbsp; also the&nbsp; inspiration for the TV series <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00vhpsv">The Paradise .</a><br />It is quite chunky so I won't bore you with every page.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SJw6coIrYvw/WeMjKPRaHyI/AAAAAAAAHNk/2CiL70zAnM8G0ZYC-JQxIUvCkP0zjj-wACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2567.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qdickb9vI5Y/WeMjhNk0p6I/AAAAAAAAHNo/cL0XVdhvFAEptF4agrjF7Yg7DVNGkO4BACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qdickb9vI5Y/WeMjhNk0p6I/AAAAAAAAHNo/cL0XVdhvFAEptF4agrjF7Yg7DVNGkO4BACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2581.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Now I have 4 projects in mind and a few hundred other things I would like to try. I love it when there are things to learn. Have a good week.<br /><br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-56984294951154705892017-10-08T18:25:00.001+01:002017-10-08T18:28:18.970+01:00I didn't realise...............this afternoon I treated myself by downloading the<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/its-better-with-a-band/id15856333"> "It's better with a band"</a> album by Barbara Cook and that reminded me of perhaps my favourite Barbara Cook song "Ice Cream" from "She Loves Me" and I while I was searching I was sad to find that Barbara died in August this year.<br />I was fortunate to see her and her pianist present an evening of songs to a packed Barbican Theatre. I was in the front row and I'll swear the woman never breathed. Song after song, apparently effortless singing<br />.&nbsp; It was a wonderful and memorable evening and then a little while later I was even more fortunate to attend a Masterclass she gave, again completely memorable. I am sad but I am happy that I was given these opportunities to see and meet this wonderful artist in person.<br /><br />Ladies and gentlemen. I give you Barbara Cook.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20width=%22560%22%20height=%22315%22%20src=%22https://www.youtube.com/embed/dZf6oQeqSww%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dZf6oQeqSww" width="560"></iframe></a><br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-30926772318133082382017-10-08T11:36:00.000+01:002017-10-08T11:36:02.946+01:00There's always something........you haven't seen before.&nbsp; As you may know I am a huge fan of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterChef_Australia">Australian Masterchef Series.&nbsp;</a><br />&nbsp;(I had to get this link almost without looking as I don't want to know the result of this years competition.) For me, it is much more entertaining than the English Version and it always have a section where they travel.&nbsp; In the episodes I watched this week Heston Blumenthal was the guest chef they went on a road trip through Victoria and visited one of these amazing works of art on the<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterChef_Australia"> Silo Trail</a><br />This is the one the visited.<br /><img alt="Brim Silo Art, Grampians, Victoria, Australia" class="img-responsive img-lazy img-lazy_success" data-loaded="true" id="main_0_content_0_OverviewTab_rptOverviewImage_ctl00_imgOverviewImage" src="https://cd.visitmelbourne.com/-/media/images/grampians/things-to-do/art-and-culture/brim-silo-art_gra_r_supplied_055_1600x900.jpg?ts=20170508150238&amp;cp=70&amp;w=684" title="Brim Silo Art, Grampians, Victoria, Australia" /> If you have ever seen a grain silo you will appreciate the size of these wonderful portraits who are all people who live and work in this area. Amazing.<br /><br />I have finished/not finished the book I started in Seth's workshops. Not finished because I may add more to it in the future but finished for now as I would be forcing it if I tried to just fill the pages.&nbsp; As it is it turned about a bit more scrap booky than I would have liked.&nbsp; No disrespect to scapbooks but I would like to get my collages to look as though they have grown out of the page instead of having things stuck on. Because I had made a page with Me<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0PHrcd5vpQY/Wdn8iDL1_LI/AAAAAAAAHMA/-z0H859w9rUWb3OwK2zcsuHeno7-XA9zwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2554.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0PHrcd5vpQY/Wdn8iDL1_LI/AAAAAAAAHMA/-z0H859w9rUWb3OwK2zcsuHeno7-XA9zwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2554.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>and my mama<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GKsUWyq4rh8/Wdn8vHURkXI/AAAAAAAAHME/thgBjVN3r2k_fcU_3_NotoVI2Hh9WkcFwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2551.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GKsUWyq4rh8/Wdn8vHURkXI/AAAAAAAAHME/thgBjVN3r2k_fcU_3_NotoVI2Hh9WkcFwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2551.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />at the workshop I/it decided to add my father<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XVQWULDX2zk/Wdn9NExmU8I/AAAAAAAAHMM/mjvbDs4qDd4rc8a6BLBYcfuoPJpRvR7PQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XVQWULDX2zk/Wdn9NExmU8I/AAAAAAAAHMM/mjvbDs4qDd4rc8a6BLBYcfuoPJpRvR7PQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2550.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;and my siblings.<br />My sister<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d31W1gfJx8s/Wdn9luure7I/AAAAAAAAHMQ/m72DZqROCUcAZaIyNo0wayv6CVnXBDBewCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d31W1gfJx8s/Wdn9luure7I/AAAAAAAAHMQ/m72DZqROCUcAZaIyNo0wayv6CVnXBDBewCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2552.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>and my brother<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MmSQ6KaOdww/Wdn9z9ZQ4UI/AAAAAAAAHMY/YCZ_AViPrL0-UHtSSNTyQR5zqWziJnAlACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MmSQ6KaOdww/Wdn9z9ZQ4UI/AAAAAAAAHMY/YCZ_AViPrL0-UHtSSNTyQR5zqWziJnAlACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2553.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This is the first page<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-83uSiYn_VK4/Wdn-E4q_3XI/AAAAAAAAHMc/4VQzuH3NPxQq22ADZhP2k9_PfGwEvGgMACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-83uSiYn_VK4/Wdn-E4q_3XI/AAAAAAAAHMc/4VQzuH3NPxQq22ADZhP2k9_PfGwEvGgMACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2539.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>and the cover, burnished up a bit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PUoZ_-zULik/Wdn-hlCDZtI/AAAAAAAAHMk/T_by9qtvC1YCnKxJ3O45yB_FKpW6cwwTwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1081" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PUoZ_-zULik/Wdn-hlCDZtI/AAAAAAAAHMk/T_by9qtvC1YCnKxJ3O45yB_FKpW6cwwTwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2557.JPG" width="432" /></a></div>It was fun and now a permanent memory of a very good day.<br /><br />Great finish to a good week watching my old AmDram society's excellent production of Singin' in the Rain.&nbsp; Lovely to see it flourishing. <br /><br /><br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-51720274654116822342017-10-04T11:52:00.002+01:002017-10-04T11:52:49.750+01:00Just saying..................I don't want to get into a list of superlatives but if you ever get even half a chance to take a workshop with <a href="http://www.sethapter.com/content/home">Seth Apter.</a>....grab it.<br /><br />Yesterday was such a treat. The workshop was called A Book of Moments and it was organised by <a href="http://www.birdsinthebarn.com/">The Birds in the Barn,</a> near Colchester Essex. .It was one of the most well organised workshops I have ever attended. The attention to detail was faultless. Every table was covered and had a waste bag attached, on the table were baby wipes, kitchen towel, a box of things that might come in handy and at each place a gift or cards and a goody bag.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7qFGMMMElks/WdSsVXH0CXI/AAAAAAAAHKY/HD_1geOlnWYbprrEy-5ngM5kzD_5E8OKQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2509.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7qFGMMMElks/WdSsVXH0CXI/AAAAAAAAHKY/HD_1geOlnWYbprrEy-5ngM5kzD_5E8OKQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2509.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span id="goog_1984627305"></span><span id="goog_1984627306"></span>Another table was full of items that might be useful; during the day, collage papers, brads, string, everything you can think of.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D8z2LOHOUqA/WdSsvNJRU2I/AAAAAAAAHKc/X2BgTCuGeOQ2mq7gYct7h2PtT18xqhN9ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2511.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D8z2LOHOUqA/WdSsvNJRU2I/AAAAAAAAHKc/X2BgTCuGeOQ2mq7gYct7h2PtT18xqhN9ACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2511.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CmQ6hjA8hfw/WdSs3z0Hp3I/AAAAAAAAHKg/YZWfbxy6QSMLJPpNmjvduujA3NQA3GmLACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CmQ6hjA8hfw/WdSs3z0Hp3I/AAAAAAAAHKg/YZWfbxy6QSMLJPpNmjvduujA3NQA3GmLACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2512.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>So generous, there was even a box of old books. There was a pop up shop of very tempting supplies, tea and coffee available all day and lunch was delish as was the lemon drizzle cake which appeared in the afternoon.<br />There were a lot of us too,&nbsp; so it must have taken a lot of hard work to organise.&nbsp; <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2CcQx_HaFmw/WdSwxL09JbI/AAAAAAAAHKs/Lz45-AMupr8Y8XIg8fGg3H0XtYYtZCHawCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2CcQx_HaFmw/WdSwxL09JbI/AAAAAAAAHKs/Lz45-AMupr8Y8XIg8fGg3H0XtYYtZCHawCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2508.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Seth taught how to deconstruct a book so that you can use the covers and then how to build a new, different kind of spine to hold the pages. My book was already in pieces<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YO6Fyue1T4I/WdSyaCtEX9I/AAAAAAAAHK4/OxzqOFvFPgUjwrgJ6i-TqEDmDy5-REs_gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2513.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YO6Fyue1T4I/WdSyaCtEX9I/AAAAAAAAHK4/OxzqOFvFPgUjwrgJ6i-TqEDmDy5-REs_gCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2513.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>A Rochester junk shop find from a while ago.<br />When the spine was in we started on the pages and Seth told us he thinks there are two kinds of people who collage, the Auditioner and the Committer and urged us to try identify which one we are and try the opposite.He is a Committer,&nbsp; I am definitely an Auditioner, freeing up is hard.&nbsp;<br />Seth in demo mode.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uEiK8j6k7J8/WdS7Fs_1W8I/AAAAAAAAHLk/XKl1gcPXHqwlLFSnXr_rMcfpI1006Ss9QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uEiK8j6k7J8/WdS7Fs_1W8I/AAAAAAAAHLk/XKl1gcPXHqwlLFSnXr_rMcfpI1006Ss9QCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2530.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The time went so fast but this is what I had at the end of the day.<br />&nbsp;The cover, not quite finished<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TfaDwdqEKUg/WdS135nTbuI/AAAAAAAAHLE/pcS3Tb7IaWo5W0xUJ4b8P4UWoYbUvyM6QCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_2536.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TfaDwdqEKUg/WdS135nTbuI/AAAAAAAAHLE/pcS3Tb7IaWo5W0xUJ4b8P4UWoYbUvyM6QCEwYBhgL/s640/IMG_2536.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The pages are not attached yet as I will complete all and arrange at the end. The background on this one ancient gelli plate papers<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qS1kXnmcAKo/WdS1-O5jAJI/AAAAAAAAHLQ/3EwoItgu-24H-EBFOT5obT0Um7epNV7YgCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_2537.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="476" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qS1kXnmcAKo/WdS1-O5jAJI/AAAAAAAAHLQ/3EwoItgu-24H-EBFOT5obT0Um7epNV7YgCEwYBhgL/s640/IMG_2537.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The background on the right is an Citrasolve experiment&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mivbk9d4dtA/WdS2rmwq3NI/AAAAAAAAHLU/i-TUkh-aC7cF6l8fLz7-zeIJiNTNJvYfQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mivbk9d4dtA/WdS2rmwq3NI/AAAAAAAAHLU/i-TUkh-aC7cF6l8fLz7-zeIJiNTNJvYfQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2539.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;This background is town paper collage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CWK6pEIDEzY/WdS2FfYwEVI/AAAAAAAAHLM/u3qIyT0F1k4y8ZGI33SpU9YfwiR341suQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CWK6pEIDEzY/WdS2FfYwEVI/AAAAAAAAHLM/u3qIyT0F1k4y8ZGI33SpU9YfwiR341suQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2538.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The photograph&nbsp; is the one of me the family call Keep Death of the Road.<br /><br />And finally, my present to me my own tiny piece of original Seth Apter. It is called September. Scan doesn't do it justice.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bz679t1uxTY/WdS79haynmI/AAAAAAAAHLw/XZMOBO0_O4gL23-HvekP0vgKu9W3klkQACLcBGAs/s1600/september%2Bby%2Bseth%2Bapter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="509" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bz679t1uxTY/WdS79haynmI/AAAAAAAAHLw/XZMOBO0_O4gL23-HvekP0vgKu9W3klkQACLcBGAs/s640/september%2Bby%2Bseth%2Bapter.jpg" width="496" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A superlative day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KcjkvTl3Qek/WdS7X0Jtt_I/AAAAAAAAHLo/gOtnJZ6BzsMqeIOm4c9TnTqrcAB_czTygCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="1600" height="285" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KcjkvTl3Qek/WdS7X0Jtt_I/AAAAAAAAHLo/gOtnJZ6BzsMqeIOm4c9TnTqrcAB_czTygCLcBGAs/s320/IMG_2502.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-27431669518339701012017-10-01T09:35:00.001+01:002017-10-01T09:35:44.600+01:00Where am I??????????????? ...was my thought as I emerged from&nbsp; Victoria Underground Station.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6nV3ppZfZJA/WdCaFTx137I/AAAAAAAAHIc/DwgRm4N5wL0AmWbIg_VPJxjJy_xoGqJRQCLcBGAs/s1600/P1100337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6nV3ppZfZJA/WdCaFTx137I/AAAAAAAAHIc/DwgRm4N5wL0AmWbIg_VPJxjJy_xoGqJRQCLcBGAs/s640/P1100337.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This is an area of London that I is not very familiar to me and the last time I was here, this wasn't.&nbsp; They are upgrading the Underground station and the whole area has been transformed.&nbsp; The old <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Palace_Theatre">Victoria Palace Theatre</a> looks as though it is being completely rebuilt to house "Hamilton" late this year, very late by the look of it as the moment.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CKxa3x2byNk/WdCa5mOShRI/AAAAAAAAHIo/F6p3O7Vj8owXUTJMgsePG7R5ZPv1lpXeACLcBGAs/s1600/P1100336.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CKxa3x2byNk/WdCa5mOShRI/AAAAAAAAHIo/F6p3O7Vj8owXUTJMgsePG7R5ZPv1lpXeACLcBGAs/s640/P1100336.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hkk8kkAeGV4/WdCbN2EvyOI/AAAAAAAAHIs/DyMvQKFv-640kB8sTU19le9OboVJDd39ACLcBGAs/s1600/P1100335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hkk8kkAeGV4/WdCbN2EvyOI/AAAAAAAAHIs/DyMvQKFv-640kB8sTU19le9OboVJDd39ACLcBGAs/s640/P1100335.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The theatre was in need of a re-vamp I saw<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crazy_Gang"> the Crazy Gang</a> there in about 1956 and it was dingy then. When I had orientated myself I found my way to Shepherd's Bookbinders which used to be Falkiners and near the British Museum and much easier to find and with a lot more character.&nbsp; There was a group of ladies waiting for a class on coptic binding which I heard one of them announce was the "in Thing", that's me out of it then. The tutor was late presumable still orientating herself.<br />I bought some hideously expensive linen tape and a few nice pieces of paper.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2JjRKlVIyIY/WdCeiEBMJuI/AAAAAAAAHI4/h4vjkHWPCPA08sjYFucTPF3toXi9htSxgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2JjRKlVIyIY/WdCeiEBMJuI/AAAAAAAAHI4/h4vjkHWPCPA08sjYFucTPF3toXi9htSxgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2498.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>then it was off to this<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77OFldxjW1M/WdCgihY9XnI/AAAAAAAAHJE/r4sXkuOXnA8GFuF2Gw4ZOcv9PvCdpZmswCLcBGAs/s1600/nfl%2B2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="596" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-77OFldxjW1M/WdCgihY9XnI/AAAAAAAAHJE/r4sXkuOXnA8GFuF2Gw4ZOcv9PvCdpZmswCLcBGAs/s640/nfl%2B2017.jpg" width="308" /></a></div>Which was fun. My day was made when <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osi_Umenyiora">Osi Umenyiora</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GdPpVuRJsQY/WdChGp-7MGI/AAAAAAAAHJM/LSiBdWyMpUwcMOASoXyKi7rd2X9-61CuwCLcBGAs/s1600/P1100382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GdPpVuRJsQY/WdChGp-7MGI/AAAAAAAAHJM/LSiBdWyMpUwcMOASoXyKi7rd2X9-61CuwCLcBGAs/s640/P1100382.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Bell_(American_football)">Jason Bell</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKcBEkwEH-Y/WdChaSrn2oI/AAAAAAAAHJQ/HQRjw5moTIgu2rkVwV5n3LTkMl83DHvCgCLcBGAs/s1600/P1100380.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="978" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKcBEkwEH-Y/WdChaSrn2oI/AAAAAAAAHJQ/HQRjw5moTIgu2rkVwV5n3LTkMl83DHvCgCLcBGAs/s640/P1100380.JPG" width="406" /></a></div>appeared on stage. The NFL show on the BBC is one of the highlights of my week, along with Mark Chapman they present a funny and informative programme.&nbsp; Osi and Jason didn't disappoint yesterday.<br />Look who stood next to me. They were tall.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kvZb5DtLLc4/WdCiOp5AfXI/AAAAAAAAHJc/sS8niDVa00kTSdMNuIRwk9xNLAcZroHmQCLcBGAs/s1600/P1100386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kvZb5DtLLc4/WdCiOp5AfXI/AAAAAAAAHJc/sS8niDVa00kTSdMNuIRwk9xNLAcZroHmQCLcBGAs/s640/P1100386.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />As I said a lot of fun, as was this.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />Flag football is a way of interesting young people in the sport. These guys were really little but enjoying it so. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hnPh70NKCgg/WdCkIR5eE7I/AAAAAAAAHJw/1h4YpjSKk2gQu1h9u-rBpSir7kM3SnQRQCLcBGAs/s1600/P1100415.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hnPh70NKCgg/WdCkIR5eE7I/AAAAAAAAHJw/1h4YpjSKk2gQu1h9u-rBpSir7kM3SnQRQCLcBGAs/s640/P1100415.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;the young man in the "hoodie" was enjoying it so he kept taking turns in both lines and he was really good, I may have seen a future star.<br />I took my "proper" camera yesterday, I haven't used it in a while and I am seriously out of practice but two photographs I liked, the first I am calling&nbsp; "Conversation piece".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IxUzsnh6fBQ/WdCnDAxa9CI/AAAAAAAAHKE/4ZUcbsIRE7w-NLgdZvv6JrCwxUK3H50CQCLcBGAs/s1600/P1100422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IxUzsnh6fBQ/WdCnDAxa9CI/AAAAAAAAHKE/4ZUcbsIRE7w-NLgdZvv6JrCwxUK3H50CQCLcBGAs/s640/P1100422.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;and this was while strolling through Green Park<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xRa2ZUld-yA/WdCnWBnsR7I/AAAAAAAAHKI/yVtbs7tPQCsl8zf9QMfOEDfT-WbbG875ACLcBGAs/s1600/P1100369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xRa2ZUld-yA/WdCnWBnsR7I/AAAAAAAAHKI/yVtbs7tPQCsl8zf9QMfOEDfT-WbbG875ACLcBGAs/s640/P1100369.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Remarkable because there were so many tourists around outside Buckingham Palace a few yards away that&nbsp; I thought something was happening.<br />A good day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-34984450027748418882017-10-01T08:30:00.000+01:002017-10-01T08:30:47.655+01:00The end..........of the ITAC 17 challenge. Just slid in under the wire.<br /><br />The last part was of course "The World". I decided to use a box to hold each of the little "continent" books I made for the rest of the challenge.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f0tvsRKdpYg/WcaMccXwitI/AAAAAAAAHIE/BgI8Q2DRyaIAV_YlYYbmwYdVZpQQT3-1ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f0tvsRKdpYg/WcaMccXwitI/AAAAAAAAHIE/BgI8Q2DRyaIAV_YlYYbmwYdVZpQQT3-1ACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2494.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>It says "We are the Guardians" It is decorated round the edge with little tags which have the word Peace in lots of different languages.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eh2KrAId46s/WcaM3oOqajI/AAAAAAAAHII/s83DCyD6hVo8Z3T74kmvCJ5OFj2KIBtYACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eh2KrAId46s/WcaM3oOqajI/AAAAAAAAHII/s83DCyD6hVo8Z3T74kmvCJ5OFj2KIBtYACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2495.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The books just fit inside.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pvfywZ1N0q8/WcaNIordehI/AAAAAAAAHIM/ydVB1BBLDYEuT49QeF5F5Hd-KQWTiuTGwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1518" data-original-width="1600" height="606" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pvfywZ1N0q8/WcaNIordehI/AAAAAAAAHIM/ydVB1BBLDYEuT49QeF5F5Hd-KQWTiuTGwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2496.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Not quite as polished as I would have liked but it was a pretty full week.&nbsp; In fact the next fortnight looks as though it is going to keep me on my toes.<br /><br /><br /><br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-69073039166498845402017-09-11T11:01:00.001+01:002017-09-11T11:35:43.201+01:00Busy, busy.......my birthday week. We went to see our daughter in her last week in Matilda in the West End. I couldn't resist a "Matilda pose".<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-skV0V1hDvIg/WbZccOTWnnI/AAAAAAAAHHM/v91yEuXiZQIwSfaKTQbMnADG6z3FBxmvACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-skV0V1hDvIg/WbZccOTWnnI/AAAAAAAAHHM/v91yEuXiZQIwSfaKTQbMnADG6z3FBxmvACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0144.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Sometimes you have to be a little bit silly.<br /><br />For my entry of the ITAC 17 challenge which was on the theme of Africa,I made a piano hinge book with some gelli print and joy of joys some pencils I have been hoarding for at least ten years.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bXQ9vxHxRd4/WbZdfpjHTuI/AAAAAAAAHHY/8ILxJ48RXjAEnbpZdarPqy8890HZKZHagCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1048" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bXQ9vxHxRd4/WbZdfpjHTuI/AAAAAAAAHHY/8ILxJ48RXjAEnbpZdarPqy8890HZKZHagCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2484.JPG" width="418" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nusVfPK5fuY/WbZdihZnk1I/AAAAAAAAHHc/_n84oiiTPc8AnpJqznlr1B5x0AcyIeb5wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1499" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nusVfPK5fuY/WbZdihZnk1I/AAAAAAAAHHc/_n84oiiTPc8AnpJqznlr1B5x0AcyIeb5wCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2485.JPG" width="598" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bGb0uNGG38g/WbZdnfG_wFI/AAAAAAAAHHg/eGMyDIefGWAjZqURXH98DrCxrRhk7DrLACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1568" data-original-width="1600" height="626" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bGb0uNGG38g/WbZdnfG_wFI/AAAAAAAAHHg/eGMyDIefGWAjZqURXH98DrCxrRhk7DrLACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2486.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NVDRZdjK5fE/WbZdrCcwu2I/AAAAAAAAHHk/Wi65INpgRWss4o7FibaOkhNM9MYClsTvQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1162" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NVDRZdjK5fE/WbZdrCcwu2I/AAAAAAAAHHk/Wi65INpgRWss4o7FibaOkhNM9MYClsTvQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2487.JPG" width="464" /></a></div>&nbsp;You know how I love serendipity, well I have a box of cigarette cards and I knocked it on the floor.&nbsp; I thought I had picked them all up and then as I was finishing the book I looked down and there was the lion card.&nbsp; Love it.<br />The next challenge is the Americas and I don't have an idea in my head which is encouraging as the deadline approaches.<br /><br />Absolutely delighted that Chris Froome has won the Vuelta, such a gentle man. Amazing teamwork helped an individual succeed. Wonderful.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<img alt="Froome celebrates his Vuelta victory" class="auto-size__target postpone-load--fade-in widge-figure__image" data-src="http://e0.365dm.com/17/09/16-9/20/skysports-chris-froome-vuelta-spain_4097282.jpg?20170910204904" height="360" itemprop="image" src="https://e0.365dm.com/17/09/16-9/20/skysports-chris-froome-vuelta-spain_4097282.jpg?20170910204904" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IthrPiqlyZI/WbZlbWhr34I/AAAAAAAAHH0/Ph6QojZuEv8N5UvCDDQkNDhFpJll_-msgCLcBGAs/s1600/VueltaSt21_team_omeyxz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1600" height="422" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IthrPiqlyZI/WbZlbWhr34I/AAAAAAAAHH0/Ph6QojZuEv8N5UvCDDQkNDhFpJll_-msgCLcBGAs/s640/VueltaSt21_team_omeyxz.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There was somewas some amazing scenery on the tour of Spain, places that are off the usual sun &amp; sand image of Spain.&nbsp; It was a treat and is part of the joy of watching these grand tour cycle races, bit like a nice comfy car ride but with spectacular aerial shots as well. It was only marred by the dreadful commentators, obviously given explanations of points of interest that would be highlighted they, for ther most part, chose to ignore these and continued with their endless speculative repitition or made facetious and feeble jokes.&nbsp; Worst commentators ever Eurosport. Thank goodness for the ipad. Rant over.Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-45853257221835464442017-08-30T09:19:00.001+01:002017-08-30T09:19:21.187+01:00Ahead.......not often I am ahead of myself but I have actually finished my little book for the<a href="https://www.aallandcreate.com/itac-17"> ITAC 17 Challenge.</a>&nbsp; The theme this week was Oceania. A couple of things which&nbsp; immediately sprang to mind Aborigine art and the<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moai"> strange statues of Easter Island</a><br />How to translate the thoughts into a book......Because it was thinking statues I wanted it to stand&nbsp; so I took a child's board book which I had from my altered books days, printed off a photo of one of the statues and traced and cut. Ouch,this board book would have survived the roughest child..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p6oSHn3-iD0/WaZxi42gh3I/AAAAAAAAHGU/S5uQvfISzl8OFHLNtHwmV34edhkmmi0JgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p6oSHn3-iD0/WaZxi42gh3I/AAAAAAAAHGU/S5uQvfISzl8OFHLNtHwmV34edhkmmi0JgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2477.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I gessoed and painted<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DxnIkaYGYj0/WaZyReAz2iI/AAAAAAAAHGc/aOxh7X96N2oPtNw45LPKRofx8vMeBN9BACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1196" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DxnIkaYGYj0/WaZyReAz2iI/AAAAAAAAHGc/aOxh7X96N2oPtNw45LPKRofx8vMeBN9BACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2479.JPG" width="478" /></a></div>and I then got completely carried away and forgot to photograph any of the intervening steps. So here is the completed book.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TTFr66GTWy4/WaZzNhpBKHI/AAAAAAAAHGo/FoG_JoPKemAiZsPoCXL-oeyfldmIpvsIQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TTFr66GTWy4/WaZzNhpBKHI/AAAAAAAAHGo/FoG_JoPKemAiZsPoCXL-oeyfldmIpvsIQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2480.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fO1V7u3IdAU/WaZzSy64L2I/AAAAAAAAHGs/dpNUu0jHjuwH8i-MeGLJnyM1OYZgLERTQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2482.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fO1V7u3IdAU/WaZzSy64L2I/AAAAAAAAHGs/dpNUu0jHjuwH8i-MeGLJnyM1OYZgLERTQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2482.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;I reduced the pages so I could just have Land and Sea.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6kLwkmBNxtE/WaZzYvHhHFI/AAAAAAAAHGw/DDgnegCegcslT-r9TFkhDUIKsbJdwVhEwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6kLwkmBNxtE/WaZzYvHhHFI/AAAAAAAAHGw/DDgnegCegcslT-r9TFkhDUIKsbJdwVhEwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2481.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>This is Land<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hGmuLwkxmmM/WaZz7LWQ50I/AAAAAAAAHG4/n5iPIaZ9Su4XT4ys_5lMwyfcMfPXFyeQwCLcBGAs/s1600/oceania%2Bland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1046" height="610" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hGmuLwkxmmM/WaZz7LWQ50I/AAAAAAAAHG4/n5iPIaZ9Su4XT4ys_5lMwyfcMfPXFyeQwCLcBGAs/s640/oceania%2Bland.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;and Sea<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s4aJJHpr28M/WaZ0CutaHTI/AAAAAAAAHG8/Jvw4xi-TEgE0jzLUTjV1jcf6VWo_l4CgACLcBGAs/s1600/oceania%2Bsea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="1068" height="598" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s4aJJHpr28M/WaZ0CutaHTI/AAAAAAAAHG8/Jvw4xi-TEgE0jzLUTjV1jcf6VWo_l4CgACLcBGAs/s640/oceania%2Bsea.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I loved doing the dots in homage to Aborigine art. Waiting to see what the next continent will be without a thought in my head. Should be interesting.<br /><br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-18817400013703651422017-08-26T18:27:00.000+01:002017-08-26T18:27:42.853+01:00Travelling....&nbsp;.<a href="https://www.aallandcreate.com/itac-17">.....for ITAC 17</a>&nbsp; to Asia this time.&nbsp; My first thought was the colours of India, so I&nbsp; some tried making some paper on the gelli plate.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6PAuzMyvtFw/WZ_sqKML9FI/AAAAAAAAHFI/_JPaMIzGy9gnC0lB7hl46NbEQ1UA6_FOwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6PAuzMyvtFw/WZ_sqKML9FI/AAAAAAAAHFI/_JPaMIzGy9gnC0lB7hl46NbEQ1UA6_FOwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2456.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>nice but it didn't have the intensity I was looking for. Anyway I still wasn't sure what I want to do except, of course, it would be some kind of book.&nbsp; Then, hurrah! My eys lit on a booklet I had made quite a few years back.&nbsp; We had a talk at the Embroiderer's Guild by Ruth Fox called Folded Secrets.She learned how to make these paper books from the Miao and Dong groups in Southern China.The women use these booklets to organise their threads, ribbons, paper patterns etc. Ruth had instructions for sale which I bought. She has since written a book but unfortunately it appears to be out of print as I can only find it referenced on Amazon at £55 a copy. Glad I bought mine.<br />So this is the one I made a few years back and gave away.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yu1dCckqPCQ/WZ_zShYiMDI/AAAAAAAAHFY/01bMZo6TVAIkX5qnGLJvXw6_NC_s2rY5ACLcBGAs/s1600/PAT-1_thumb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="174" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yu1dCckqPCQ/WZ_zShYiMDI/AAAAAAAAHFY/01bMZo6TVAIkX5qnGLJvXw6_NC_s2rY5ACLcBGAs/s640/PAT-1_thumb1.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PtBocBhw5ho/WZ_zXWD8tkI/AAAAAAAAHFc/1BFE0WZwcUYtdr9K-IMPjEtsJ7kqUY9XwCLcBGAs/s1600/PAT-34.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="567" height="430" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PtBocBhw5ho/WZ_zXWD8tkI/AAAAAAAAHFc/1BFE0WZwcUYtdr9K-IMPjEtsJ7kqUY9XwCLcBGAs/s640/PAT-34.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>and this is the one I made for the challenge. First the papers and the large, Indian woodblock I used to print.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BMuoezQFCXM/WZ_zsJpa7wI/AAAAAAAAHFg/uDevzGEWMSwr19EZeOEqVPt5yxh-i8qNQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1196" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BMuoezQFCXM/WZ_zsJpa7wI/AAAAAAAAHFg/uDevzGEWMSwr19EZeOEqVPt5yxh-i8qNQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2463.JPG" width="478" /></a></div>and the finished article with anything suggesting Asia that I could find in my stash.Paper and fabric from Japan and shisha ribbon from India. I made the little pictures on handmade lokta(I think) paper with some tiny woodblocks I have.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KN_Fk_gdB38/WZ_04s1as-I/AAAAAAAAHFs/J0tsQVhdWCks2pRaTbURUrLlhC6ntvCSgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2473.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KN_Fk_gdB38/WZ_04s1as-I/AAAAAAAAHFs/J0tsQVhdWCks2pRaTbURUrLlhC6ntvCSgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2473.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;and here with some of the fifteen pockets open.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PHD8h_LEsdc/WZ_1ThzQEXI/AAAAAAAAHFw/goKu7k_mtVccXQbeHmRgRqwJUeSXRsfdACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PHD8h_LEsdc/WZ_1ThzQEXI/AAAAAAAAHFw/goKu7k_mtVccXQbeHmRgRqwJUeSXRsfdACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2474.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_voZ4UXIiZQ/WZ_1VlCSZqI/AAAAAAAAHF0/P2Rtzxrh0N0UlR7gzt_XCLeWwlaTHCRuACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_voZ4UXIiZQ/WZ_1VlCSZqI/AAAAAAAAHF0/P2Rtzxrh0N0UlR7gzt_XCLeWwlaTHCRuACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2475.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dmYHRdclp3Y/WaB3Ic8jY0I/AAAAAAAAHGE/hUMzXqe4_uorwT0pgB4MBdQXwucHZ0QzQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dmYHRdclp3Y/WaB3Ic8jY0I/AAAAAAAAHGE/hUMzXqe4_uorwT0pgB4MBdQXwucHZ0QzQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2471.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I enjoyed making this though the math (never my strong subject) nearly drove me barmy as I had reduced Ruth's dimensions so that it would be nearly the same size as my Europe book. Just realised I need to put a title on it.<br />It's been a good week with a lovely stroll through Rochester with my good friend. We nosed in and out of charity and antique shops, bought a few bits in<a href="http://www.francis-iles.com/"> Francis Iles&nbsp;</a> and indulged in a suasage roll. Very therapeutic.<br />a couple of things today had me saying "What a neautiful world this is."One was the scenery on La Vuelta.&nbsp; Physical Georgraphy was my favourite subject and the route between Lliria and Cuenca was like watching a lesson come to life. Founbd this picture but the website does not respond so I can't give credit but look up Serrania de Cuenca if you are interested.<img alt="Image result for serrania de cuenca" class="irc_mi" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NkbjxX7WS7o/V3qofaMK56I/AAAAAAAAtGE/s8g3QpMU0GQjWTgYtyS50mdhIFe356GDwCLcB/s640/Corbeteras_serrania_cuenca.JPG" style="margin-top: 72px;" width="640" /><br />A friend posted this amazing video <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="about:invalid#zClosurez"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gkqjjVnlAMg" width="560"></iframe>The next part of the ITAC challenge is Oceania, hmmmm.</a><br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-14320238572721210372017-08-20T10:36:00.000+01:002017-08-20T10:36:12.777+01:00Coming....................my favourite time of year.<a href="http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-08-18/strictly-come-dancing-2017-celebrity-line-up-whos-starring-in-series-15-of-bbc1s-dancing-extravaganza/"> Strictly</a> contestants being announced,<a href="https://www.nfl.com/"> NFL pre-season </a>started, nights are drawing in but the days still long enough and<a href="http://www.lavuelta.com/la-vuelta/2017/us/overall-route.html"> the Vuelta</a> has started.&nbsp; Add to this an interesting online challenge what more could a girl want.<br />&nbsp;So far Strictly s the usual collection of "celebrities" I have never heard of but I am sure I will get to love or loathe them.<br />The Vuelta is going to take me up nicely to the NFL season proper. I treat these cycle races like a holiday. Sit back and enjoy the scenery. The racing is pretty good too.&nbsp; The Artic Tour of Norway was particularly breath taking and made us wish we were still able to take a real trip to <a href="https://www.visitnorway.com/places-to-go/northern-norway/tromso/">Tromso .</a><br />The challenge I am following is <a href="https://www.aallandcreate.com/challenge-1">ITAC 17 by AALL</a> &amp; Create .&nbsp; To create in whatever medium you wish an "artwork" to represent a continent. &nbsp; The first one was Europe and this is my contribution.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WGhcWXC61_M/WZlR6LqDNgI/AAAAAAAAHEY/QHBfNZccWeUb5DOdq3cQR7ZksB0jRj12QCLcBGAs/s1600/europe%2Bcover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="963" data-original-width="658" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WGhcWXC61_M/WZlR6LqDNgI/AAAAAAAAHEY/QHBfNZccWeUb5DOdq3cQR7ZksB0jRj12QCLcBGAs/s640/europe%2Bcover.jpg" width="436" /></a></div>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;Surprise, surprise, a book.<br />This one is a concertina with five pages and was a nightmare to photograph.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lsULrOSDIPg/WZlSauufDII/AAAAAAAAHEg/S54ORptrTm8AVxDe_Qrvju-m7NxVBlj0wCLcBGAs/s1600/europe%2Bfront.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="1600" height="172" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lsULrOSDIPg/WZlSauufDII/AAAAAAAAHEg/S54ORptrTm8AVxDe_Qrvju-m7NxVBlj0wCLcBGAs/s640/europe%2Bfront.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>So many words sprang to mind, Renaissance, History, War, Architecture but I finally settled on Antiquity. Something modern was part of the brief so on the back pages I addedmy own personal sadness at Brexit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_5eK6eSAWHA/WZlTLqi9ZvI/AAAAAAAAHEo/6qTEP1EAG78J5oNne9g34G8eNvDM5jLmQCLcBGAs/s1600/europe%2Bback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="1600" height="156" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_5eK6eSAWHA/WZlTLqi9ZvI/AAAAAAAAHEo/6qTEP1EAG78J5oNne9g34G8eNvDM5jLmQCLcBGAs/s640/europe%2Bback.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RZKFtKTJ1nI/WZlTPTbIY8I/AAAAAAAAHEs/90SV4GmruJ4i04tB1sfLwjZxeZ73eD2XwCLcBGAs/s1600/brexit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="747" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RZKFtKTJ1nI/WZlTPTbIY8I/AAAAAAAAHEs/90SV4GmruJ4i04tB1sfLwjZxeZ73eD2XwCLcBGAs/s640/brexit.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><br />This is my favourite page as my drawing skills are pretty below average, I made this little<br />collection of European icons by copying individual photographs of each building.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-496ng_YkJgw/WZlVQ4QkGBI/AAAAAAAAHE4/8jTUhxCQ17gf4USGZ9YSUVYjydOr4CVwgCLcBGAs/s1600/europe%2Bbuilidngs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="740" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-496ng_YkJgw/WZlVQ4QkGBI/AAAAAAAAHE4/8jTUhxCQ17gf4USGZ9YSUVYjydOr4CVwgCLcBGAs/s640/europe%2Bbuilidngs.jpg" width="492" /></a></div>The continent this week is Asia.&nbsp; I know what I want to do...we shall see.<br /><br />I can't go without a small rant about the truly dire "craft" programme Craft it Yourself on Channel 4. Such a poor format. Given up after one and a half episodes.Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-27016434803682559972017-08-08T13:10:00.000+01:002017-08-08T18:22:07.817+01:00In my head.........that's where I write my posts and then a week later I realise that I haven't actually posted them. This is long but there is good stuff at the end.<br /><br />I have been making another junk journal, this time I decided to keep it monochrome. It is a fatty.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PMG1sI1Pd3M/WYmc-t_n9lI/AAAAAAAAHCg/V74WbH69iyEJI_05kusqi2G-1kmIQzLIgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2401.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PMG1sI1Pd3M/WYmc-t_n9lI/AAAAAAAAHCg/V74WbH69iyEJI_05kusqi2G-1kmIQzLIgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2401.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>The cover is dupione silk. A few of favourite pages.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QkzEXDBSTa4/WYmdP8dOeeI/AAAAAAAAHCk/JANi2JkrYTo1o9wzLJrl4qFN0Fhr_ViFACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QkzEXDBSTa4/WYmdP8dOeeI/AAAAAAAAHCk/JANi2JkrYTo1o9wzLJrl4qFN0Fhr_ViFACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2402.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eMRzqsCu83A/WYmdU8aynQI/AAAAAAAAHCo/qCbE8hx5b2IQwt06dDC2CZ85i8e7jOv3QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eMRzqsCu83A/WYmdU8aynQI/AAAAAAAAHCo/qCbE8hx5b2IQwt06dDC2CZ85i8e7jOv3QCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2403.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fWTzjPfDeN0/WYmdvztW4xI/AAAAAAAAHCs/Dijds_HpO8YdszgyIQJWdiBp-y0ft2rqgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1186" data-original-width="1600" height="474" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fWTzjPfDeN0/WYmdvztW4xI/AAAAAAAAHCs/Dijds_HpO8YdszgyIQJWdiBp-y0ft2rqgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2352.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Last week I actually managed a trip to London, it has been so long.&nbsp; Happily I chose the best weather day in the last fortnight so my wander along the south bank of the Thames was very pleasant. Southwark Cathedral<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kNQdCZ-rJM/WYmeuIy8kDI/AAAAAAAAHC4/8CxvkstaIZg_GifoNuhZvDrGdO9kW6j_gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--kNQdCZ-rJM/WYmeuIy8kDI/AAAAAAAAHC4/8CxvkstaIZg_GifoNuhZvDrGdO9kW6j_gCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2357.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>and a pub decked out for summer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Id3s0HuoMU/WYme8GvhDsI/AAAAAAAAHC8/L0WcRiBOx48kQiKunLvq5SCu9P0Hr6bogCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1196" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4Id3s0HuoMU/WYme8GvhDsI/AAAAAAAAHC8/L0WcRiBOx48kQiKunLvq5SCu9P0Hr6bogCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2361.JPG" width="478" /></a></div>I was admiring this London brick when I was nearly run over by an electric car.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GcP-1UWNLW4/WYmfeXVs1FI/AAAAAAAAHDE/3pfqYyBEg0MrLiLV7vGUAxJVXzGu_-TJwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GcP-1UWNLW4/WYmfeXVs1FI/AAAAAAAAHDE/3pfqYyBEg0MrLiLV7vGUAxJVXzGu_-TJwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2359.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;Amazing never heard a thing just sensed it behind me, fortunately the street was very narrow and he was crawling along. A thought for the future of road awareness.<br /><br />&nbsp; <br />Main reason for my visit was the<a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/giacometti"> Giacometti exhibition</a> at the Tate Modern. I loved it, I particularly liked the first room which was full of sculpted heads from all stages of his life, amazing variation of styles. &nbsp; Unfortunately there was no photography allowed (they never have a postacrd of the one you want) and the signage, as at most exhibtions these days was dreadful<br />I liked this explanation of his thin figures, ".<i>I wanted to hold on to a certain height and they became narrow - the more I wanted to make them broader, the narrower they got."</i><br />I took the obligitary shot from the fouth floor balcony<i> </i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qFoSjc8j1FA/WYmj40NGWbI/AAAAAAAAHDQ/6d172rSe5rMllreFKQ6BrvnCuRGScS5QACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2379.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qFoSjc8j1FA/WYmj40NGWbI/AAAAAAAAHDQ/6d172rSe5rMllreFKQ6BrvnCuRGScS5QACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2379.JPG" width="640" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then I crossed the bridge and wandered up to my usual stamping ground around <a href="https://www.sevendials.co.uk/">Seven Dials.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love it when I learn something new to me and yesterday I came across this video by Nik the Booksmith on how to make faux rust. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20width=%22560%22%20height=%22315%22%20src=%22https://www.youtube.com/embed/md69MwYE5wA%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/md69MwYE5wA" width="560"></iframe></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my first attempt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2MBsnjwIu2E/WYmpSiNhjdI/AAAAAAAAHDo/_AuDyMooQF0tf8N_GSkdBmDfHy_q5MtJQCLcBGAs/s1600/faux%2Brust%2Btag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="395" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2MBsnjwIu2E/WYmpSiNhjdI/AAAAAAAAHDo/_AuDyMooQF0tf8N_GSkdBmDfHy_q5MtJQCLcBGAs/s320/faux%2Brust%2Btag.jpg" width="215" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and here is another video from Nik, Hobby Craft take note this is what a craft store should look like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20width=%22560%22%20height=%22315%22%20src=%22https://www.youtube.com/embed/yGb217d5fpo%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yGb217d5fpo" width="560"></iframe></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and this is a charity/thrift shop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20width=%22560%22%20height=%22315%22%20src=%22https://www.youtube.com/embed/bBYYyD5Lq7A%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20allowfullscreen%3E%3C/iframe%3E"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bBYYyD5Lq7A" width="560"></iframe></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mary Portas take note.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally, snapped this whilst watching the London athletics on tv.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-snXzWHAtEoY/WYnyiotVQ2I/AAAAAAAAHD4/jKRPg-r5n9sbbwXEy2zc0fqbmoLFYAt1QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="1600" height="386" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-snXzWHAtEoY/WYnyiotVQ2I/AAAAAAAAHD4/jKRPg-r5n9sbbwXEy2zc0fqbmoLFYAt1QCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2400.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We live somewhere just over the horizon.</div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-2669254477141528822017-07-23T10:17:00.000+01:002017-07-23T10:17:05.970+01:00 Roses.........must be the summer but I didn't plan for my book to be rose themed but it decided that's what it wanted to be.<br />I wanted something that felt good in the hand so I made the cover out of pelmet vilene covered in fabric.&nbsp; It worked, nice soft feel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vgmBrr1aKaI/WXRhBrP4xVI/AAAAAAAAHBM/3BVF1usqoDICE9eUgYh4F6_qzKTmAC0lwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2333.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1542" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vgmBrr1aKaI/WXRhBrP4xVI/AAAAAAAAHBM/3BVF1usqoDICE9eUgYh4F6_qzKTmAC0lwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2333.JPG" width="616" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The best thing was I have had all the elements for years, so very satisfying to use them.&nbsp; Thanks have to go to the girls for suggesting I combined two ribbons when I was dithering over which to use.<br />These are some of my favourite pages. The paper used here from a find in a charity shop.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2TC10Z7uL9Y/WXRjCqBIlPI/AAAAAAAAHBo/5Oe7nSynJG85C30DML3h2SRzsPlAZjRagCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2TC10Z7uL9Y/WXRjCqBIlPI/AAAAAAAAHBo/5Oe7nSynJG85C30DML3h2SRzsPlAZjRagCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2345.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;He wonders if they will fall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--jenozKgVi0/WXRjIJb2h8I/AAAAAAAAHBs/5PpeStx_grIcoTcuAQBVffU-rXKP5EsfACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--jenozKgVi0/WXRjIJb2h8I/AAAAAAAAHBs/5PpeStx_grIcoTcuAQBVffU-rXKP5EsfACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2346.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Parchment needs a seal.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q9zPKJk2_L4/WXRjO1LhibI/AAAAAAAAHBw/NsTmz5yZj5k57rw7T_p8fjo9pXAseOJpQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q9zPKJk2_L4/WXRjO1LhibI/AAAAAAAAHBw/NsTmz5yZj5k57rw7T_p8fjo9pXAseOJpQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2347.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Three three treatments of a scrap of material, part of original scrap,&nbsp; a digital collage and tag .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--nN-n3zxLn0/WXRjVC1WjQI/AAAAAAAAHB0/RhOI16QA8-IHvMh1j0pdchhXgzZEIoulQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2348.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--nN-n3zxLn0/WXRjVC1WjQI/AAAAAAAAHB0/RhOI16QA8-IHvMh1j0pdchhXgzZEIoulQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2348.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;and just a few more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W81KFz22Og8/WXRjbW2BBnI/AAAAAAAAHB4/WsBFNuNDkdIiU2mLtqo3_YbwqE5zM7u7QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="476" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W81KFz22Og8/WXRjbW2BBnI/AAAAAAAAHB4/WsBFNuNDkdIiU2mLtqo3_YbwqE5zM7u7QCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2349.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ppSIbKM8ipQ/WXRioSgE8tI/AAAAAAAAHBg/o11qGKO7wgIl5I87sTaYBcuKC9KIG6LQwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2343.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ppSIbKM8ipQ/WXRioSgE8tI/AAAAAAAAHBg/o11qGKO7wgIl5I87sTaYBcuKC9KIG6LQwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2343.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zDuMDTS_kE8/WXRivpMVoUI/AAAAAAAAHBk/7RxiRc3BJrEIvmR7cThMyjpazGr0KeNrgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zDuMDTS_kE8/WXRivpMVoUI/AAAAAAAAHBk/7RxiRc3BJrEIvmR7cThMyjpazGr0KeNrgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2344.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rJRulQ2F3MI/WXRjgZnq_II/AAAAAAAAHB8/IHLbBIquGIE7XoK0xZWrqgqufV9F1F6swCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rJRulQ2F3MI/WXRjgZnq_II/AAAAAAAAHB8/IHLbBIquGIE7XoK0xZWrqgqufV9F1F6swCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2350.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />It is an idea that has been done many time, You Tube has hours of videos but I had a great time making it.&nbsp; As has been said many times it is the doing where the satisfaction lies.<br /><br />Main event of today is hoping to see <a href="http://www.chris-froome.com/">Chris Froome</a> carry the yellow jersey all the way to the Champs Elysses. I have loved my annual virtual visit to France, so many good memories.Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-23468436575065120862017-07-17T09:47:00.001+01:002017-07-17T09:47:39.365+01:00The most exciting thing.........that happened this week is that I managed to secure the very last place on a workshop with Seth Apter.&nbsp; It is not until October but at the rate this year is going I won't have to wait long.&nbsp; Seth and I found each other many years ago through a similarity of blog names and a shared love of rust.&nbsp; I have, with pleasure, watched his career grow and blossom but have not been able to get to any of his previous workshops.&nbsp; This one is at <a href="http://www.birdsinthebarn.com/">Birds in the Barn </a>near Colchester in Essex.<br /><br />In my play time this week I have been juggling Le Tour de France, Wimbledon and working on a junk journal. I haven't taken any pictures yet but it is nearly finished.<br /><br />A couple of outing this week.&nbsp; One to <a href="https://www.hallplace.org.uk/">Hall Place in Bexley</a> for a pleasant stroll round the gardens.&nbsp; I though this was a very pretty bedding scheme<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d3EM-WwVPnE/WWxwlZzcCSI/AAAAAAAAHAg/zMTKGsuwqT48ATVA23HkNasel9RJ3DiDwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d3EM-WwVPnE/WWxwlZzcCSI/AAAAAAAAHAg/zMTKGsuwqT48ATVA23HkNasel9RJ3DiDwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0106.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0tQu8zodak/WWxv6BnudpI/AAAAAAAAHAY/uHCBYqM_-s0hFdSBweSIVV0rWNCW3-AQACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_0107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K0tQu8zodak/WWxv6BnudpI/AAAAAAAAHAY/uHCBYqM_-s0hFdSBweSIVV0rWNCW3-AQACEwYBhgL/s640/IMG_0107.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;One of the features of the gardens is the Queen's Beasts, topiary representations of the heraldic animals.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aYaZH4vEnYE/WWxx1lih1JI/AAAAAAAAHAo/sG51hrwS0M8EMidoZns0t1YQ3JWfcrz6gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aYaZH4vEnYE/WWxx1lih1JI/AAAAAAAAHAo/sG51hrwS0M8EMidoZns0t1YQ3JWfcrz6gCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0126.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-99ePBx2kdWU/WWxx-smTdqI/AAAAAAAAHAs/NQzMf2G-i5gkbQeL7yZ4MWPkH7r_iOXpgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0129.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-99ePBx2kdWU/WWxx-smTdqI/AAAAAAAAHAs/NQzMf2G-i5gkbQeL7yZ4MWPkH7r_iOXpgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0129.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;The other outing was another visit to Faversham, the more I visit the better I like it.&nbsp; We had gone to visit some of the Open Houses.&nbsp; We started with a visit to the market&nbsp; and bought locally grown strawberries and raspberries and then a nose round couple of antique shops.&nbsp; No pictures inside the houses, of course, I even forgot to take the exteriors (we were battling an&nbsp; annoying drizzle by that time) This is a photograph I borrowed from&nbsp;<a href="http://faversham.org./"> Faversham.org/</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zPwM9PgzoO8/WWx5Xf9RC4I/AAAAAAAAHA8/OrLlH5PrZdUCWc1qHrK_dPAvdN0MIcpqwCLcBGAs/s1600/059%2BLower%2BWest%2BStreet_355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="800" height="424" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zPwM9PgzoO8/WWx5Xf9RC4I/AAAAAAAAHA8/OrLlH5PrZdUCWc1qHrK_dPAvdN0MIcpqwCLcBGAs/s640/059%2BLower%2BWest%2BStreet_355.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The houses were full of surprises, from the outside you imagine them to be quite small inside but we saw large bedrooms, comfortable living rooms and in one house even a grand piano. &nbsp; Most of the houses we saw were built in the 1500's and they must be a real labour of (expensive) love to maintain but it made us wonder if the housing that is being thrown up all around us today with stand the same test of time.<br />My only picture from the day<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Id2mNo9EfTg/WWx1v5NgbaI/AAAAAAAAHA0/5Bddx_yB2V0QPhoBbtTbLtw0hR19l-xWwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="977" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Id2mNo9EfTg/WWx1v5NgbaI/AAAAAAAAHA0/5Bddx_yB2V0QPhoBbtTbLtw0hR19l-xWwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0135.JPG" width="390" /></a></div><br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-55219002418683691222017-07-04T09:26:00.001+01:002017-07-04T09:26:07.559+01:00 Days are full.............<a href="http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2017/us/">Le Tour de France</a> and <a href="http://www.wimbledon.com/index.html">Wimbledon</a>, well that takes half the day at least. I love watching the Tour for the scenery, sometimes places we have visited, more often stunning views of places from the helicopters which you would never see in a car ride.&nbsp; My brother introduced me to watching the Tour and we used to discuss on the phone, I miss him.<br />&nbsp; <br />Weather back to normal British summer, every day is different, Saturday was a can't-make- up it's mind day and we took a little trip down the Darent Valley forgetting it was the lavender season.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Irfl6zIbR_I/WVtINiKX1OI/AAAAAAAAG_I/n7at7LcxkccMsMFLsP5pHVXm6hLAIqOgwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Irfl6zIbR_I/WVtINiKX1OI/AAAAAAAAG_I/n7at7LcxkccMsMFLsP5pHVXm6hLAIqOgwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2316.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5_nqyxUOVjE/WVtIR9VBkiI/AAAAAAAAG_M/jmP5tlothOU-b-SE8DdrukUR-LLYeD_wgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5_nqyxUOVjE/WVtIR9VBkiI/AAAAAAAAG_M/jmP5tlothOU-b-SE8DdrukUR-LLYeD_wgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2318.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TiEXJbhbiJg/WVtIqxowKLI/AAAAAAAAG_Q/84BnysczxzgmhKV15b23QnFeVeayRxm5QCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TiEXJbhbiJg/WVtIqxowKLI/AAAAAAAAG_Q/84BnysczxzgmhKV15b23QnFeVeayRxm5QCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2313.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iTvGg3TUA8A/WVtIwafoAQI/AAAAAAAAG_U/g338z92B0WgDW3gRcPTrq4dehTrACEqUACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iTvGg3TUA8A/WVtIwafoAQI/AAAAAAAAG_U/g338z92B0WgDW3gRcPTrq4dehTrACEqUACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2312.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you smell it?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another sight was a flash of red as we were driving and I had to go back to catch the most glorious field of poppies I have ever seen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WT1JnVdelEo/WVtJluA2KoI/AAAAAAAAG_c/N9GAXMOFGMoGrIyI2xsBLPMltSbdsiWlACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WT1JnVdelEo/WVtJluA2KoI/AAAAAAAAG_c/N9GAXMOFGMoGrIyI2xsBLPMltSbdsiWlACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2310.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y92ai0IsUP8/WVtJt8JVGAI/AAAAAAAAG_g/o_JYRySHClE7Fwf9dsnbdqgm0yNAYw6LgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y92ai0IsUP8/WVtJt8JVGAI/AAAAAAAAG_g/o_JYRySHClE7Fwf9dsnbdqgm0yNAYw6LgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2304.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4HfYnhblDF0/WVtKFa3W-HI/AAAAAAAAG_k/z6esizpHSyoLqn7k_Vee7oeFROr9On-gwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4HfYnhblDF0/WVtKFa3W-HI/AAAAAAAAG_k/z6esizpHSyoLqn7k_Vee7oeFROr9On-gwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2305.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really needed a ladder to do it justice.</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Apart from TV my other occupation has been to play with tea bags and paper. Just look, it was such fun.&nbsp; I bought the cheapest fruit teas that I could find and made up three bowls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D-EStOiz2Bo/WVtLfmg4DPI/AAAAAAAAG_s/Mum1mdMBSGgnOw0vUs9ZY-58lsJ2B5j3gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2323.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D-EStOiz2Bo/WVtLfmg4DPI/AAAAAAAAG_s/Mum1mdMBSGgnOw0vUs9ZY-58lsJ2B5j3gCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2323.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was liquorice which I thought would give me light brown but in fact it remained a very pale yellow. The other two I used were blackberry &amp; blueberry and masala chai.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I arrange the papers and for once had patience and left them overnight. Whoo!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-19jHeSOw5eg/WVtMx5FDnBI/AAAAAAAAG_0/jIxXZoxVA88qGsBoKoTul6TnTitN5GtlgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-19jHeSOw5eg/WVtMx5FDnBI/AAAAAAAAG_0/jIxXZoxVA88qGsBoKoTul6TnTitN5GtlgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2327.JPG" width="640" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp; One has an embellishment of a leaf I walked in from the garden. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T0yDvIksWZI/WVtNCfmE9kI/AAAAAAAAG_4/RLbsu8s9fr0-eyFrqlVHX7Uwxr3Q9-FfQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T0yDvIksWZI/WVtNCfmE9kI/AAAAAAAAG_4/RLbsu8s9fr0-eyFrqlVHX7Uwxr3Q9-FfQCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2324.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_s0COVt4mM4/WVtNLQnmuuI/AAAAAAAAG_8/FR5NdIJZT-wjgohafQ7r3lgVFGxMliM_ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2326.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_s0COVt4mM4/WVtNLQnmuuI/AAAAAAAAG_8/FR5NdIJZT-wjgohafQ7r3lgVFGxMliM_ACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2326.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was interesting how the different types of paper absorbed the dye.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I actually have dozens more but won't bore you, I used the last of the dyes to make book pages. the Blackberry made a lovely grey. You can see them behind these little journaling cards I have been making.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VdJiI9Ux8pI/WVtOT_R-k9I/AAAAAAAAHAE/TV59iYfrlBMPVwDqad9N9fm8IfMbP9jRgCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VdJiI9Ux8pI/WVtOT_R-k9I/AAAAAAAAHAE/TV59iYfrlBMPVwDqad9N9fm8IfMbP9jRgCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2328.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did I say that after initial reservations I am now deeply in love with <a href="http://timholtz.com/prod_cat/distress-oxide/">Tim Holtz's Oxide Inks.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sun shining, what to do first?&nbsp; Oh, housework. OK then.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-91171850349467658892017-06-26T10:02:00.000+01:002017-06-26T10:02:05.689+01:00It was hot........................I am a chilly mortal and love warmth but our little heatwave last week knocked me out.&nbsp; I did nothing&nbsp; a little bit of gardening very early in the morning collapsing onto the sofa and reading for the rest of the day. Now thank goodness we are back to normal British summer and can move again.&nbsp; Yesterday we went to the lovely town of Faversham for the Open Gardens.&nbsp; We only managed about a third of them but the talking point was the variety and the fact that quite ordinary houses hide amazing spaces. The first one had a wonderful wildflower meadow<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-teGRI8H5q6Y/WVDFdWYFxuI/AAAAAAAAG-I/HxZZUCOjpaAFT5tRiqlIEOXSEYtDaC2UgCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_2277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-teGRI8H5q6Y/WVDFdWYFxuI/AAAAAAAAG-I/HxZZUCOjpaAFT5tRiqlIEOXSEYtDaC2UgCEwYBhgL/s640/IMG_2277.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RSZLSmpH2Kg/WVDFIBBgV4I/AAAAAAAAG-E/cSkkbXW82vMPMBUKLrY6iRqZygYVluc2wCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2276.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RSZLSmpH2Kg/WVDFIBBgV4I/AAAAAAAAG-E/cSkkbXW82vMPMBUKLrY6iRqZygYVluc2wCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2276.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;Then there was this tiny little garden&nbsp; (with a very cosy looking garden room ) crammed full of interest<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lSHlzTntWjc/WVDHHV7pc5I/AAAAAAAAG-U/czkapjqEkt0fpV1bBsw6VtdDjUQdjp_AACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2278.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lSHlzTntWjc/WVDHHV7pc5I/AAAAAAAAG-U/czkapjqEkt0fpV1bBsw6VtdDjUQdjp_AACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2278.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I1pnLK6yJDE/WVDHNAb49MI/AAAAAAAAG-Y/-KLMXngh6HAYTNQqfDDdY-tvdg4rAy_pwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I1pnLK6yJDE/WVDHNAb49MI/AAAAAAAAG-Y/-KLMXngh6HAYTNQqfDDdY-tvdg4rAy_pwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2279.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Another slightly larger garden but still smaller than mine with a lovely summer house which also had a heater for the chillier days.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7QfTXaTVF6s/WVDH0k1qkcI/AAAAAAAAG-g/BnIx4AmcQhkLtEHk-aO5aapN9_kmJwRqgCLcBGAs/s1600/summer%2Bhouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1454" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7QfTXaTVF6s/WVDH0k1qkcI/AAAAAAAAG-g/BnIx4AmcQhkLtEHk-aO5aapN9_kmJwRqgCLcBGAs/s640/summer%2Bhouse.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s6QwDsSIRWE/WVDIKHtOAAI/AAAAAAAAG-o/aFHcEMtCMYwRjaZouI5A4LqUW6P-DIfmwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s6QwDsSIRWE/WVDIKHtOAAI/AAAAAAAAG-o/aFHcEMtCMYwRjaZouI5A4LqUW6P-DIfmwCLcBGAs/s640/IMG_2284.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>These three were my favourites, others we saw were too manicured for my tastes. One set of gardens were very interesting and very productive but I didn't get any snaps because they were a bit congested not only with plants but people.&nbsp; The Gardens belonging to the quite modern houses were small but in addition they had small pieces of land belonging to the local school which they are allowed to use as they see fit as long as&nbsp; it is tended. the land is on&nbsp; the other side of a small stream, wish is crossed by a series of small bridges. There was an abundance of vegetable and fruit trees and one even had a chicken house. Hopefully I can go back next year and do better.<br />Our last visit was the Physic Garden behind an Elizabethan building which originally a grammar school. The garden is being restored and enhanced.&nbsp; A wonderful tangle of everything.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z7OxTw_QqSk/WVDLtIY_DOI/AAAAAAAAG-0/2bP0xa7IugQihLM3FRPIseSC3qCUNKvdACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z7OxTw_QqSk/WVDLtIY_DOI/AAAAAAAAG-0/2bP0xa7IugQihLM3FRPIseSC3qCUNKvdACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0086.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y76Ji7RqAzU/WVDMKd-bbyI/AAAAAAAAG-4/SML3mGb6JvE5gYHbHLG29RJdetfb8Lk_ACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_0091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y76Ji7RqAzU/WVDMKd-bbyI/AAAAAAAAG-4/SML3mGb6JvE5gYHbHLG29RJdetfb8Lk_ACLcBGAs/s640/IMG_0091.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />On the production front very little has happened, I am blaming the weather for what is a massive production slump.<br /><br /><br />Not producing but I loved these intructions by <a href="https://www.needlenthread.com/2017/06/beads-for-embroidery-packaging-is-almost-everything.html">Mary Corbet</a> of how to open Mill Hill Beads. When we had cats I used to blame them for me getting beads everywhere but I am just as bad without them.<br /><br /><br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-83438483431887355162017-06-07T09:40:00.001+01:002017-06-07T09:40:46.484+01:00At times like these.............. it is difficult to stay up beat and at the moment I am failing miserably.&nbsp; The sad events of the last two weeks in Manchester and London and afew private issues are sending me into hiobernation mode and the weather isn't helping.&nbsp;<br />Bank holiday weekend we had strong winds and heavy rain which brought down the tree at the end of the garden and the rose it supportd .&nbsp; My fault to a cetain extent as I have been talking about thinning the rose for some time now.&nbsp; Well we thinned it on Monday alright,&nbsp;&nbsp; You may remember a couple of weeks ago it looked like this.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K2YFGx2mULs/WTe04KjDYOI/AAAAAAAAG9I/PDkKUQNkcBYoLP0wDuDZWsLj_X9HFLl5ACLcB/s1600/IMG_2252.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K2YFGx2mULs/WTe04KjDYOI/AAAAAAAAG9I/PDkKUQNkcBYoLP0wDuDZWsLj_X9HFLl5ACLcB/s640/IMG_2252.JPG" width="640" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then this happened </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z2a2-Nk13Fk/WTe1C38nUCI/AAAAAAAAG9M/fIGg50HrgQ4e2vuPACR6Gef9xClop3ZkgCLcB/s1600/IMG_2257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z2a2-Nk13Fk/WTe1C38nUCI/AAAAAAAAG9M/fIGg50HrgQ4e2vuPACR6Gef9xClop3ZkgCLcB/s640/IMG_2257.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;and now it looks like this.&nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yH4MfUwsYvU/WTe1JcVu8lI/AAAAAAAAG9Q/gmnAGa2yJvwQw0OirZ6-KmFzBvUuyOB7wCLcB/s1600/IMG_2258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yH4MfUwsYvU/WTe1JcVu8lI/AAAAAAAAG9Q/gmnAGa2yJvwQw0OirZ6-KmFzBvUuyOB7wCLcB/s640/IMG_2258.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>All I can say is thank goodness for the artificial lawn because in the wet we would have trashed any real grass.<br />I now have to think of something to fill the gap, it faces north and I would like some winter interest so an ideas would be welcome.This is the gap I need to fill, as you can see we have left the stumps&nbsp; of the tree and the rose to give them a chance of regenerating.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vJGSfGf8Ax4/WTe7YEGW3rI/AAAAAAAAG90/G_uv9fmRorM9ooCb8eWIVorJjKjDqe8ygCLcB/s1600/IMG_2260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vJGSfGf8Ax4/WTe7YEGW3rI/AAAAAAAAG90/G_uv9fmRorM9ooCb8eWIVorJjKjDqe8ygCLcB/s640/IMG_2260.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />I am still playing with paper and have nearly finished another junk journal, in the meantime I made a small field notes sized notebook <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dtjLpL9PyxQ/WTe4eh9jXiI/AAAAAAAAG9c/AFwN4OQ0eUYQxXDZ4-5QyZB2oi5oOLocQCLcB/s1600/Field%2Bnotes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="723" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dtjLpL9PyxQ/WTe4eh9jXiI/AAAAAAAAG9c/AFwN4OQ0eUYQxXDZ4-5QyZB2oi5oOLocQCLcB/s640/Field%2Bnotes.jpg" width="456" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">. Some tuck spots but mainly pages for writing and drawing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--dzSE99iGbw/WTe5bh_ff-I/AAAAAAAAG9o/uRSVMz6Df5cDQJoJpwFSUY8os3nVLbiYQCLcB/s1600/field%2Bnotes%2Btuck%2Bspot..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1011" data-original-width="1138" height="568" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--dzSE99iGbw/WTe5bh_ff-I/AAAAAAAAG9o/uRSVMz6Df5cDQJoJpwFSUY8os3nVLbiYQCLcB/s640/field%2Bnotes%2Btuck%2Bspot..jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;I wish I could claim to have painted the thrush but alas it was just a scrap I found.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;can we just get the election over so that we can switch on tv, computer or ipad without being bombarded with this opinion and that harangue? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can we all try just to get along, life is so short.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Off to cut, fold and paste.</div><br /> Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-35083413173878905732017-05-26T09:51:00.000+01:002017-05-26T09:51:20.296+01:00Catch up.............again.&nbsp; There have been a few outings in the last two weeks and the time flies by.&nbsp; One of "the Girls" had a very special birthday and we took a trip to Lewes in Sussex for the first part of the celebration and then for the second part we went to the very special <a href="http://sewnotstrawberryjam.co.uk/">Sew Not Strawberry Jam </a>for a fun day making aprons.&nbsp; As usual we had a wonderful welcome from Sam whe had taken the trouble to put up Happy Birthday bunting<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8A2THekGLsk/WSXrignWAuI/AAAAAAAAG8g/cn9TOI_l8c8ML1gTu_tCdHuxXna2N4tHACLcB/s1600/IMG_2115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8A2THekGLsk/WSXrignWAuI/AAAAAAAAG8g/cn9TOI_l8c8ML1gTu_tCdHuxXna2N4tHACLcB/s640/IMG_2115.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />&nbsp;and made the most delicious array of meringues, homemade biscuits and a creamy, dreamy, Swiss Roll topped with chocolate dipped strawberries. My bad, too busy eating them to take photos.<br />This is a very special place and we were delighted to learn that next year Sam ill be arranging workshops. If you search this blog with SNSJ tag you will see some of the great days we have had.<br />I made a little journal as a gift in anticipation of the good time I knew I would have. Mainly country themed of course.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AMocM6pXVE4/WSXtpkpO8lI/AAAAAAAAG84/REFe2jBQR5MMGeAWIOPDJmvwjWGtiPlpwCLcB/s1600/IMG_2085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AMocM6pXVE4/WSXtpkpO8lI/AAAAAAAAG84/REFe2jBQR5MMGeAWIOPDJmvwjWGtiPlpwCLcB/s640/IMG_2085.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>&nbsp;One of my favourite pages.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3HfQe6CMnb4/WSXtS-TCJkI/AAAAAAAAG80/-m_Y3-hfUUQbRFvbWT03-Ea4jiqXNzjcwCLcB/s1600/IMG_2098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="1600" height="296" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3HfQe6CMnb4/WSXtS-TCJkI/AAAAAAAAG80/-m_Y3-hfUUQbRFvbWT03-Ea4jiqXNzjcwCLcB/s640/IMG_2098.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-31294223912176036052017-05-14T11:14:00.000+01:002017-05-14T11:14:36.186+01:00Tidy? Moi?.......<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>.... no matter how many times I tidy my desk(not often) it always ends up looking like this, I work in a space that is approximately A4.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iqMtKv9Wfgw/WRgX6NtvbCI/AAAAAAAAG6g/-4MQDIrzB7MWPMy3PpXXHF2LSNnPq8fCgCLcB/s1600/my%2Bdesk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iqMtKv9Wfgw/WRgX6NtvbCI/AAAAAAAAG6g/-4MQDIrzB7MWPMy3PpXXHF2LSNnPq8fCgCLcB/s640/my%2Bdesk.jpg" width="452" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However last weekend the rest of the house was tidy because my lovely sister-in-law came to stay. She came down from the north of England leaving sunshine behind and didn't see it again until she was on her way home.&nbsp; So much for the sunny south. However it didn't rain and we were able to get out and about.&nbsp; One of our trips was to the Antique and Vintage market in Faversham. Lots of temptations..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JSujl0BzQfQ/WRgY8TilzdI/AAAAAAAAG6s/7FvOkn6Nco8qHdQbSJaIerkq0SU9QycjgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JSujl0BzQfQ/WRgY8TilzdI/AAAAAAAAG6s/7FvOkn6Nco8qHdQbSJaIerkq0SU9QycjgCLcB/s640/IMG_0065.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pEjvH3onqig/WRgZFWwDLsI/AAAAAAAAG6w/K56jSOQz0BAoAGZG9ETJaJs59jZ8ahSogCLcB/s1600/IMG_0066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pEjvH3onqig/WRgZFWwDLsI/AAAAAAAAG6w/K56jSOQz0BAoAGZG9ETJaJs59jZ8ahSogCLcB/s640/IMG_0066.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bw4mmKVMV08/WRgZb-Hu3wI/AAAAAAAAG60/TYht8Ko_f-o2n2HK64TvHqvP5UUIw_n6wCEw/s1600/IMG_0063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Bw4mmKVMV08/WRgZb-Hu3wI/AAAAAAAAG60/TYht8Ko_f-o2n2HK64TvHqvP5UUIw_n6wCEw/s640/IMG_0063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-THPA6F8Xhy4/WRgZhahJsRI/AAAAAAAAG64/Pkfu9QQ0D0cP_Ngc7N8knoDK34hwUL5ZACEw/s1600/IMG_0069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-THPA6F8Xhy4/WRgZhahJsRI/AAAAAAAAG64/Pkfu9QQ0D0cP_Ngc7N8knoDK34hwUL5ZACEw/s640/IMG_0069.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6IgIvXVQ1nI/WRgZmro5DUI/AAAAAAAAG68/_4pp-U9Ud1werXJJ1GmcJjnOw0CZf9aRACEw/s1600/IMG_0067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6IgIvXVQ1nI/WRgZmro5DUI/AAAAAAAAG68/_4pp-U9Ud1werXJJ1GmcJjnOw0CZf9aRACEw/s640/IMG_0067.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Brenda bought &nbsp; me the smallest thimble I have ever seen, under half an inch in diameter.&nbsp; We tried to imagine the tiny mite who had used it to stitch. We found a lovely charity shop ( just like the ones before Mary Portas) and I collected this lovely bundle.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s_83eve_sEY/WRgbwYnDj6I/AAAAAAAAG7I/rlN1VADTtEcEsJGq_fKJZHeWt3Jo9jKYwCLcB/s1600/IMG_2063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-s_83eve_sEY/WRgbwYnDj6I/AAAAAAAAG7I/rlN1VADTtEcEsJGq_fKJZHeWt3Jo9jKYwCLcB/s640/IMG_2063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Particularly pleased with the stamp album which still has stamps. The book with Chinese writing and the Classical Review in the picture came from another place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Had a real senior moment when Brenda came down, when to meet the train at Euston at 11.29am and had to wait until 2.15pm. I had mixed up the times of her leaving and arrival trains.&nbsp; Made good use of it though and had a lovely wander through a bit of London I hadn't visited before. Found this beautiful terrace</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eqad3FgxjhI/WRge4gqMuyI/AAAAAAAAG7U/9X3AbZ6yxF4l-7f6VxWz_cqWRsL7DTVhwCLcB/s1600/IMG_0056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eqad3FgxjhI/WRge4gqMuyI/AAAAAAAAG7U/9X3AbZ6yxF4l-7f6VxWz_cqWRsL7DTVhwCLcB/s640/IMG_0056.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>it had this park in front of the terrace, an energetic lunchtime game of tennis going on.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QkWuZmp1CuI/WRgfS1_Z4TI/AAAAAAAAG7Y/yb7wk-If37gnK22gnoNtlffPYs4nLSdqgCLcB/s1600/IMG_0058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QkWuZmp1CuI/WRgfS1_Z4TI/AAAAAAAAG7Y/yb7wk-If37gnK22gnoNtlffPYs4nLSdqgCLcB/s640/IMG_0058.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Not far away from here I found an amazing second hand book shop, that's where the other treasures were found. I was just wandering so hope I can find it again. Wandered into this<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPGplQmUQsk/WRgfy7quPgI/AAAAAAAAG7g/2lPMcgaUVNA8-Wj1ZVsly1rYbAzCmlS4gCLcB/s1600/IMG_0061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPGplQmUQsk/WRgfy7quPgI/AAAAAAAAG7g/2lPMcgaUVNA8-Wj1ZVsly1rYbAzCmlS4gCLcB/s640/IMG_0061.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>with this at the end of it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QTawHexOQGU/WRgf_YtXYgI/AAAAAAAAG7k/vCeMD-mYwIE8ibLKUFzDo5HoxKuebyH9ACLcB/s1600/IMG_0062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QTawHexOQGU/WRgf_YtXYgI/AAAAAAAAG7k/vCeMD-mYwIE8ibLKUFzDo5HoxKuebyH9ACLcB/s640/IMG_0062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love London.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On Monday night we had a real treat.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.42ndstreetmusical.co.uk/"> 42nd Street </a>at the the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane.&nbsp; Lovely to see a show with such a large cast.&nbsp; My goodness those dancers work hard, exhausted just watching.&nbsp; Brilliant.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />One of the reasons my desk is particularly I have been working on two books, one of them a special secret.<br />Pleased with this one though.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TIaVoKabsgs/WRgrMSKkUyI/AAAAAAAAG70/9IOjgj9qO9oqQNOwYvLTy9-3T0SO-xfgACLcB/s1600/IMG_2074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TIaVoKabsgs/WRgrMSKkUyI/AAAAAAAAG70/9IOjgj9qO9oqQNOwYvLTy9-3T0SO-xfgACLcB/s640/IMG_2074.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Lovely wrapping paper from John Lewis.<br />Some pages, don't know how to make those "flip though"videos so just a lot of photoas. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1PvStxcK1QE/WRgra8h9LMI/AAAAAAAAG74/pv9w8pSdWZ4mh7_sPWqq8kP5fyAfSf20gCLcB/s1600/IMG_2075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v4Tv7y_W4ZE/WRgr0fI214I/AAAAAAAAG8M/Ks7W4qWTAU04FEOr4kk6aEnJVOpKwdj4gCLcB/s640/IMG_2082.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H8FEzz6oevs/WRgr4LumnnI/AAAAAAAAG8Q/CCNqOF8UFy0VnbQGNdhG3KABy99nbfLmQCLcB/s1600/IMG_2083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H8FEzz6oevs/WRgr4LumnnI/AAAAAAAAG8Q/CCNqOF8UFy0VnbQGNdhG3KABy99nbfLmQCLcB/s640/IMG_2083.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Last one is <a href="http://www.greenchairpress.com/blog/?page_id=1944">Turkish Map fold</a> I have just mastered. Yes it's a junk journal, the funny thing about it is, I keep making journals but the nearest I get to journaling is this blog and we know how regular that is.<br />Addicted I have already started next&nbsp; "journal".</div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-71197932997175627462017-05-01T09:13:00.001+01:002017-05-01T09:13:11.089+01:00Nothing to see here...........bit of an up and down week, started off OK with a "laundry" visit to the see <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1661275/">Their Finest .</a><br />Enjoyable would be the verdict.&nbsp; The Wednesday to the local theatre to see "Made in Dagenham" performed by DAODS my old musical society(I was given a life membership when I retired).&nbsp; Very proud of these young people.<br />Then the cold arrived...................I don't have colds very often (thank goodness) but when I do....suffice to say I am at the "sitting on my chest" stage, still feeling like a dish rag.&nbsp; As my mother used to say "A seven days if you treat it and a week if you don't", so only three more days to go.<br />I did take the opportunity to catch up on<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00yzlr0"> Line of Duty</a>&nbsp; in time for the last episode.&nbsp; Friends had been urging me to watch it and I can see why.&nbsp; Good Telly.&nbsp;<br />&nbsp;I have made a couple more Mystical Lanterns and I have started on a secret project but no pictures so as I said "Nothing to see here" Pass the Benilyn!<br /><a class="gwt-Anchor" href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=22382302#posts" role="treeitem"><span class="OYKEW4D-o-f"><span class="OYKEW4D-o-b"></span></span></a>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-34896463959297800922017-04-23T10:06:00.001+01:002017-04-23T10:06:23.901+01:00Ta Da..........finally the lawn has been laid.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Before </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lLiJ94zc4_Q/WPxedvps5uI/AAAAAAAAG5M/pefw4l2Mu5IQU-QNnmVg4j_Pc9gtx2t0ACLcB/s1600/IMG_2042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lLiJ94zc4_Q/WPxedvps5uI/AAAAAAAAG5M/pefw4l2Mu5IQU-QNnmVg4j_Pc9gtx2t0ACLcB/s640/IMG_2042.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">and after</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mq8k3scv2w8/WPxeUyd9tZI/AAAAAAAAG5I/M3Tgac48d5Eh6XESTmFjEdFayV24ct5CwCEw/s1600/IMG_2054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mq8k3scv2w8/WPxeUyd9tZI/AAAAAAAAG5I/M3Tgac48d5Eh6XESTmFjEdFayV24ct5CwCEw/s640/IMG_2054.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bring on summer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tuesday was a fun day with the girls we had a glorious time making signatures for Junk Journals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pmTGE9kzSf8/WPxfRWqkWzI/AAAAAAAAG5Y/vIBO0qcjpN4u5C8sFkEOtYgAzvJjj69UACLcB/s1600/IMG_2051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pmTGE9kzSf8/WPxfRWqkWzI/AAAAAAAAG5Y/vIBO0qcjpN4u5C8sFkEOtYgAzvJjj69UACLcB/s640/IMG_2051.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jx0_jtgCK6E/WPxfXa4ZZ8I/AAAAAAAAG5c/TqRb-74rHowZLM9Tb67OFvosU8ndzp2twCLcB/s1600/IMG_2052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jx0_jtgCK6E/WPxfXa4ZZ8I/AAAAAAAAG5c/TqRb-74rHowZLM9Tb67OFvosU8ndzp2twCLcB/s640/IMG_2052.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tea, cake and laughter what more could a girl want.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am making a black white and red one, a couple of pages so far.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HpZ6obdYJ_0/WPxf_auPh3I/AAAAAAAAG5k/Ehe1VebZXqAf2HAWQiZ1uwjxx32e19dhQCLcB/s1600/IMG_2060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HpZ6obdYJ_0/WPxf_auPh3I/AAAAAAAAG5k/Ehe1VebZXqAf2HAWQiZ1uwjxx32e19dhQCLcB/s640/IMG_2060.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Such fun, what I like is the flow of ,"Oh, I could do that" or inspirations for different books which pop up.&nbsp; Should write them down really for when the dreaded empty mind hits.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday we braved the crowds. Who organised an exhibition in the same place and the same say as the London Marathon Registration?&nbsp; ICHF that's who and it was another disappointing show. The Craft side stuck in the world of peel and stick ons.&nbsp; Now don't get me wrong I will use these things but when I go to a show I want to see new products and good quality supplies.&nbsp; The sewing side was OK but again nothing to get the juices flowing.&nbsp; Huge hall only half used with everything cramped together so the aisles were over crowded making it difficult to get near stalls.&nbsp; The day was cut short because I panicked needlessly when I couldn't get DH on the phone.We were going to do an enamel workshop so I was very cross with myself.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enough moaning. I did buy a portable ironing board a bit like this one<img alt="Image result for portable ironing board" class="irc_mi" height="421" src="https://img0.etsystatic.com/063/0/9170971/il_570xN.763293940_p88o.jpg" style="margin-top: 102px;" width="570" />&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;so perhaps now I will stop burning the carpet in my workroom.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Saving highlights of the exhibition were meeting again <a href="http://helenmckennasews.co.uk/">Helen McKenna </a>who comes from my home town and marvelling at the<a href="http://arthousegraphics.weebly.com/the-aberteifi-cardigan.html"> Aberteifi 1110-2010 Cardigan.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Designed and co-ordinated by by<a href="http://www.arthousegraphics.co.uk/">Lisa Hellier&nbsp; </a>assisted by Susan McComb it took 300 knitters to make it. This is the first time I have taken photographs with my phone so apologies for odd angles.(First one had my finger over it!!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OYdDdtmAAh8/WPxrS-wqPjI/AAAAAAAAG6E/vpeFh5RbfHg6hFkUgmKFgwukHzm0cVL5wCEw/s1600/IMG_0052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OYdDdtmAAh8/WPxrS-wqPjI/AAAAAAAAG6E/vpeFh5RbfHg6hFkUgmKFgwukHzm0cVL5wCEw/s640/IMG_0052.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ox2-b2sTIuo/WPxrXqK3FwI/AAAAAAAAG6E/45Siv2wJi5oyG0gF37wP_p_MQyM14oEcwCEw/s1600/IMG_0050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ox2-b2sTIuo/WPxrXqK3FwI/AAAAAAAAG6E/45Siv2wJi5oyG0gF37wP_p_MQyM14oEcwCEw/s640/IMG_0050.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ltxBlyZYCWA/WPxtrJVt3FI/AAAAAAAAG6M/RGZudfy6QEgAtSOVIztuqQNMUwtxs4aIACLcB/s1600/IMG_0051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ltxBlyZYCWA/WPxtrJVt3FI/AAAAAAAAG6M/RGZudfy6QEgAtSOVIztuqQNMUwtxs4aIACLcB/s640/IMG_0051.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g1wt3AfiCUk/WPxtsKL6vzI/AAAAAAAAG6Q/0C9V7_b7DMgWhGGC8il9m3IEc-ZIVcGxQCLcB/s1600/IMG_0053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g1wt3AfiCUk/WPxtsKL6vzI/AAAAAAAAG6Q/0C9V7_b7DMgWhGGC8il9m3IEc-ZIVcGxQCLcB/s640/IMG_0053.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">DH 85th birthday tomorrow, off spring coming this evening so off to prepare birthday feast.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-1721457405598313882017-04-16T08:06:00.001+01:002017-04-16T08:06:40.171+01:00Failure...............on the 1 Year of Stitches front.&nbsp; I think I stitched myself into the ground in the run up to the exhibition and at the moment have no desire to pick up a needle or even any ideas of what to do.&nbsp; My second fail this week has been the garden. This was my garden last weekend<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xp0Far1TtWo/WPMHx4zJViI/AAAAAAAAG3o/yNAOwui23-AYOVaiCZ8_sbyWvX4_cou1gCLcB/s1600/IMG_2042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xp0Far1TtWo/WPMHx4zJViI/AAAAAAAAG3o/yNAOwui23-AYOVaiCZ8_sbyWvX4_cou1gCLcB/s640/IMG_2042.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>As you can see the lawn is in need of some TLC, this patch in the corner has refused to grow despite repeated seeding and plantings.&nbsp; So we decided to replace it with an artificial lawn, having admired a neighbours lawn over the last year. Due to mis-communication (one of the modern evils)&nbsp; instead of being able to show you my wonderful new lawn this is what the garden looks like today<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M2ZGq0GtrPY/WPMI4a-eSCI/AAAAAAAAG34/Ge9NLkDLuasIDM7uxvQ0cIjbLQNc6KUAwCEw/s1600/IMG_2048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M2ZGq0GtrPY/WPMI4a-eSCI/AAAAAAAAG34/Ge9NLkDLuasIDM7uxvQ0cIjbLQNc6KUAwCEw/s640/IMG_2048.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>We have to wait until next Friday, very frustrating because the weather is good and all the blossom is out.&nbsp; Heigho!<br />Look at my beautiful yellow rose, it is called<a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/75454/Rosa-xanthina-Canary-Bird-(S)/Details"> Rosa Xanthina </a>or Canary Bird it only flowers once but it is worth it to have such brightness in the garden at this time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mR6vAqair_M/WPMK2K3XSoI/AAAAAAAAG4A/aDgEX8X2OPUl9ox8-CUktvuFGSdbOWkIgCLcB/s1600/IMG_2041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mR6vAqair_M/WPMK2K3XSoI/AAAAAAAAG4A/aDgEX8X2OPUl9ox8-CUktvuFGSdbOWkIgCLcB/s640/IMG_2041.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5u5IZ7wTTVk/WPMLCTcMMMI/AAAAAAAAG4E/yRdjIMfI6I4ROFTIG87Rg4mImDIigRB_wCLcB/s1600/IMG_2049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5u5IZ7wTTVk/WPMLCTcMMMI/AAAAAAAAG4E/yRdjIMfI6I4ROFTIG87Rg4mImDIigRB_wCLcB/s640/IMG_2049.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Deutzia just burst in the last two days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a joy in my son's garden</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Wi5hlq5-zw/WPMTWsHxZVI/AAAAAAAAG4U/GVNrzkuKhNgC-TLaOSNQ0mliXsjlkcBrACLcB/s1600/IMG_2047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Wi5hlq5-zw/WPMTWsHxZVI/AAAAAAAAG4U/GVNrzkuKhNgC-TLaOSNQ0mliXsjlkcBrACLcB/s640/IMG_2047.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;The chestnut tree opposite our house has it's candles too so Spring is well under way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My one success this week has been to finish a junk journal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CKnYSGqHIFk/WPMTuKK4n_I/AAAAAAAAG4Y/pFYqu9lnrYEhDRebUXs0mwEd4W9aG6t9ACLcB/s1600/junk%2Bjournal%2Bgarden.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CKnYSGqHIFk/WPMTuKK4n_I/AAAAAAAAG4Y/pFYqu9lnrYEhDRebUXs0mwEd4W9aG6t9ACLcB/s640/junk%2Bjournal%2Bgarden.jpg" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a few favourite pages</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kMDbzmTbtl4/WPMV7QiU5eI/AAAAAAAAG4s/60r4ubhwt54GyTNvAM5VrfFg7U8x6Qt_QCLcB/s640/jj%2Bgaden3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have started to make the Mystical Lanterns pieces.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kbEbFUV61_I/WPMWxPJjW9I/AAAAAAAAG44/jouJ8z3Mqq8ulnu0itD5PNl2iTPk03vdgCLcB/s1600/mystical%2Blaterns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kbEbFUV61_I/WPMWxPJjW9I/AAAAAAAAG44/jouJ8z3Mqq8ulnu0itD5PNl2iTPk03vdgCLcB/s640/mystical%2Blaterns.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good for something to pick up and put down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This week looking forward to a play day with The Girls and hopefully getting the lawn put down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you have a successful week.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Easter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22382302.post-35737444484717752342017-04-08T21:07:00.000+01:002017-04-10T08:20:12.806+01:00A week off.........well not exactly.....last week was our long awaited exhibition and I am happy to report that it was very well received.&nbsp;&nbsp; We had some really nice comments in our visitors book which pleased us all. Where I failed was not taking as many photographs as I thought I had but this is a small flavour.<br />This is a general view of the room, with our "Tea Party" centre stage. There was also 4 other tables and a sales table.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r_itjsKAjfc/WOk6_NQmVPI/AAAAAAAAG2s/6KctIrDkOIEm__BexqvVYknaWIsj3WVswCLcB/s1600/IMG_2021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r_itjsKAjfc/WOk6_NQmVPI/AAAAAAAAG2s/6KctIrDkOIEm__BexqvVYknaWIsj3WVswCLcB/s640/IMG_2021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qfqQArBMKbM/WOku-cCfNOI/AAAAAAAAG1c/kBj4hkSyAlgBfd0IdNwUpFiBh_XTp17QQCLcB/s1600/IMG_2025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qfqQArBMKbM/WOku-cCfNOI/AAAAAAAAG1c/kBj4hkSyAlgBfd0IdNwUpFiBh_XTp17QQCLcB/s640/IMG_2025.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>It was very popular.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ItdAIPOoEtg/WOkvcdeeAVI/AAAAAAAAG1g/OMeWT40rC04J2gX-L2jJ69kXBHw0mcoEgCLcB/s1600/IMG_2026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ItdAIPOoEtg/WOkvcdeeAVI/AAAAAAAAG1g/OMeWT40rC04J2gX-L2jJ69kXBHw0mcoEgCLcB/s640/IMG_2026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Some of last years teddies helped hold my tea bag bunting. I am a little(a lot) disappointed with the way the framing of my Homeland turned out.&nbsp;&nbsp; Not sure what's wrong, the frame, the mount?&nbsp; Perhaps one day I will work it out and change it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OhH4aboItNA/WOkwa4DyYbI/AAAAAAAAG1s/7n66djC74LkaR08S346NCqER7bUYd71XACLcB/s1600/homeland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="616" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OhH4aboItNA/WOkwa4DyYbI/AAAAAAAAG1s/7n66djC74LkaR08S346NCqER7bUYd71XACLcB/s640/homeland.jpg" width="640" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My tree piece was finished on time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U__HAa_5z3Y/WOlCUsqrGyI/AAAAAAAAG3U/XuUuZyzYjXQp_rY0URuQbnzIXwh-Qsz8QCLcB/s1600/IMG_2019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U__HAa_5z3Y/WOlCUsqrGyI/AAAAAAAAG3U/XuUuZyzYjXQp_rY0URuQbnzIXwh-Qsz8QCLcB/s640/IMG_2019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have cobbled together 4 photographs to give you a suggestion of a lovely panel made by my friend. Hopefully if you double click you will see it closer. </div><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MHetoXMLk2E/WOk3fSbJCoI/AAAAAAAAG2I/H8Uo9Wulva4jP9Bl6KAu5iVf6T9J1BjIwCLcB/s1600/marien%2527s%2Bpanel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="92" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MHetoXMLk2E/WOk3fSbJCoI/AAAAAAAAG2I/H8Uo9Wulva4jP9Bl6KAu5iVf6T9J1BjIwCLcB/s640/marien%2527s%2Bpanel.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br />These are another of her exhibits.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jOMEk4xZWA/WOk6BrhFCkI/AAAAAAAAG2g/V3Uf3r0dp1kzPUuHhjpMfxSvmgjGpqQEQCLcB/s1600/IMG_2015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="602" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6jOMEk4xZWA/WOk6BrhFCkI/AAAAAAAAG2g/V3Uf3r0dp1kzPUuHhjpMfxSvmgjGpqQEQCLcB/s640/IMG_2015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>and her quilt set off our group project rainbow,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-by7RTlnQSCg/WOk6ZiCMdtI/AAAAAAAAG2k/ZxBYRkuVEu04_SGqZz1PvgpA5gDenzktACLcB/s1600/IMG_1986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-by7RTlnQSCg/WOk6ZiCMdtI/AAAAAAAAG2k/ZxBYRkuVEu04_SGqZz1PvgpA5gDenzktACLcB/s640/IMG_1986.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />.This was a mixed media piece by another friend. Fabric and pottery.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PpVN0ItcFCo/WOk4zjG-whI/AAAAAAAAG2U/-ZfUQR4HlbA6poRlTII4ZNa_RRqHeedBQCLcB/s1600/IMG_2009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="602" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PpVN0ItcFCo/WOk4zjG-whI/AAAAAAAAG2U/-ZfUQR4HlbA6poRlTII4ZNa_RRqHeedBQCLcB/s640/IMG_2009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know how I missed our group challenge of the gloves.&nbsp; Fortunately I took a few photographs a while back.&nbsp; For the challenge pairs of gloves were separated and hidden in paper bags. We each chose a bag and were forbidden to tell which glove we had.&nbsp; Then we had to alter it. When the pairs were put back together it was very surprising.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FoqS3hOr204/WOk9PkZR6DI/AAAAAAAAG24/O3leGA92PRk86Xudgzmx2pPYzIOVRmbigCLcB/s1600/IMG_1769.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FoqS3hOr204/WOk9PkZR6DI/AAAAAAAAG24/O3leGA92PRk86Xudgzmx2pPYzIOVRmbigCLcB/s640/IMG_1769.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IWbYEEWX8CI/WOk9TPaNsdI/AAAAAAAAG28/E-plJ4yXouYqe7mGP1z6EyqnnrghqCkFwCLcB/s1600/IMG_1770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IWbYEEWX8CI/WOk9TPaNsdI/AAAAAAAAG28/E-plJ4yXouYqe7mGP1z6EyqnnrghqCkFwCLcB/s640/IMG_1770.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My piece is the glove reaching for the clock. I called it the thief of time, thinking how time passes when we are absorbed in creativity of any kind. &nbsp; </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TB4AWA7MoOc/WOk92_1b80I/AAAAAAAAG3I/jcbVCC8E6O0gen2H4s6keUx7BjTnaqHdQCLcB/s1600/IMG_1773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TB4AWA7MoOc/WOk92_1b80I/AAAAAAAAG3I/jcbVCC8E6O0gen2H4s6keUx7BjTnaqHdQCLcB/s640/IMG_1773.JPG" width="406" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Exhibition over, mind turns to what next.&nbsp; I have finally bought <a href="http://janiecrow.co.uk/presta/crochet-patterns/238-mystical-lanterns-blanket-kit-5060480960008.html">Janie Crow's Mystical Lantern </a>pattern.&nbsp; I have started, whether I will finish remains to be seen. I must find something to continue my 1 Year of Stitches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I went to the Craft Show at Ally Pally, It wasn't spectacular but had improved since the last one I attended and I managed some satisfactory shopping. There was a strange balance, thousands of dies for die cutting but no machines or accessories. I did manage to replace my cutting plates but only after a long search.&nbsp; I bought some Versafine pads which I hadn't used before. Looking forward to playing with new toys,</div>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771378948765147509noreply@blogger.com2